Balancing the protection and preservation of natural land spaces (and natural systems) with demand for forest products and forest land use.
Key words
land use
ecosystems
biodiversity
sustainability
urbanization
agriculuture
deforestation
Balancing the protection and preservation of natural land spaces (and natural systems) with demand for forest products and forest land use.
Start state
loss of biodiversity
ecosystems ruined
animal habitats being detroyed
forests are being cleared unsustainbly
extraction of other resources
agriculture
housing
Location
Cities experiencing urban sprawl
need for housing
need for infastructure
growing pop
Big forests in the world?
Indonesian rainforests
Choco
Rainforests in the Congo
Amazon
Central Issues
Increased risk of natural disasters
Soil erosion
Worse water quality
Indigenous peoples depend on forests
Worsening climate change (trees absorb co2)
Ecosystem destruction
Loss of biodiversity
Deforestation
Clearing forests for agriculture
Urbanization
Constraining factors
demand for housing, infastructure
there is still a demand for forest products
big companies that want to use the land and dont consider the conquences
Action
preserving forests
sustainable agriculture
sustainable tree use
replanting trees
selective logging
agroforestry
Worst case scenario
loss of resources (because of loss of biodiversity)
natural disasters destroy population
water quality
soil erosion
dirty air
climate change destroys the world because so many trees are gone
