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Cities ocuppy maybe 0.5% of available land, if you’re generous. We’re not wanting for solid ground.
by zemvpferreira 2y ago
Cities ocuppy maybe 0.5% of available land, if you’re generous. We’re not wanting for solid ground.
- Cthulhu_ 2y agoGlobally no, but locally yes; the Netherlands famously turned a sea inlet into a lake, then reclaimed a province from that lake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flevoland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flevoland. The tradeoff is between urbanization (think Singapore) vs nature vs agriculture. The Netherands doesn't want or isn't ready for building tall yet, for some reason.
- bastawhiz 2y agoThe Netherlands undertook that project for flood protection and to increase land for agriculture. You can't exactly do that on oil platforms.
- justsomehnguy 2y ago> The Netherands doesn't want or isn't ready for building tall yet, for some reason. >> Population • 9 November 2024 estimate Neutral increase 18,212,400[7] (69th) • 2011 census 16,655,799[8] • Density 520/km2 (1,346.8/sq mi) (33rd) Compare with Singapore: >> Density 7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) (2nd)
- ywvcbk 2y agoBy the same measurement there are no skyscrapers in the US and everyone lives in farmsteads because the average population density just 38/km2? Singapore is ~56x smaller than the Netherlands which makes it hardly comparable..
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- p_j_w 2y agoIn a world where transportation is effectively instant you're correct. Here in reality, though, is another story. Living 2 hours away from a commercial center is practically useless unless you have one of the increasingly difficult to find fully remote jobs or enough money that you never have to work again.