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Whats wrong with urbanisation?
by MarchHare 9y ago
Whats wrong with urbanisation?
- ainiriand 9y agoThis: https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/15/12187508/mountain-lions-cougars-hunting-developed-areas-california-ucla-study https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/15/12187508/mountain-lions-c... Conflict of habitats.
- MarchHare 9y agoIsn't that an argument for more urbanisation and less destruction of habitat via suburban sprawl?
- viridian 9y agoI think in this case he's including the suburbs in urban, as contrasted with rural living. In that light urbanization is generally harmful, as rural living tends to have less of an effect on wildlife since individuals are rarely stopping foxes, deer, etc from crossing through their property in the same way that miles of sprawl and deforested lawns do.
- rbg246 9y agoFarms destroy the natural environment as well, not many farms are in forests and you generally shoot things that might attack your sheep or cattle.
- ainiriand 9y agoI am not trying to make an argument here. It is a very complicated problem without an easy solution, I only wanted to arise this topic.
- jondubois 9y agoIt drives up the cost of living for regular people because of higher real estate prices in big cities (due to limited space). This benefits the rich (landlords and big company shareholders) and drains resources away from smaller suburbs and less wealthy citizens who are forced to move to big cities to find jobs.