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We are absolutely nowhere close to running out of empty space for people to live. Population growth has slowed greatly and we most likely never will. We are ru
by TheCoelacanth 4y ago
We are absolutely nowhere close to running out of empty space for people to live. Population growth has slowed greatly and we most likely never will.
We are running out of space that has a sufficient population density to sustain a viable economy for people who aren't farmers and where you are still legally allowed to build housing. The solution to that is simple, you just need to allow housing to be built.
- crtified 4y agoThe world-average ecological footprint in 2016 was 2.75 global hectares per person, a deficit of 1.1 hectares per person, or 40%. Unsustainability isn't some vague future concept or possibility. It's already here. The ecological inertia of the entire homo sapiens species is already too great to be behaviourally overcome within the timeframes necessary to avert significantly disruptive climate change. The growth trend cannot continue at it's recent historical rates.
- TheCoelacanth 4y agoWhat a complete non sequitur. Our lifestyles aren't unsustainable because of too much urban housing. If anything, it's the exact opposite. Suburban sprawl and car centric development extending into unpopulated areas is unsustainable. Densifying already populated areas is much more sustainable.
- crtified 4y agoI accept the point you're trying to make, but we'd be remiss to think it were the only (or even dominant) factor in the overall equation.