9.2 Impact on Land

Because it helps us protect natural resources and ensure a healthy environment.

Because it allows us to build more cities without consequences.

Because it encourages people to use more land for farming.

Because it makes land more expensive.

Deforestation to create farmland

Building homes on former habitats

Mining for metals and plastics

Creating landfills for waste

Toxic materials can leak into drinking water

Soil erosion increases

Desertification occurs

Forests are removed

Planting trees

Overgrazing grasslands

Building landfills

Practicing soil management

Overgrazing and cutting down trees without replanting

Deforestation and mining

Landfills and urban development

Irrigating deserts and draining wetlands