Statistics
1. Between 1982 and 1992, development destroyed 400,000 acres of farmland.
2. In Indonesia, more than 2 million acres of rainforest are lost due to deforestation.
3. In the past decade, about 1/4 of the forests of Bornea have been burned or deforested.
4. Between 1970 and 1990, nearly 9 million acres were developed to expand 100 heavily populated cities.
5. According to a study reported in the New York Times, 2 acres of farmland are last every minute in the U.S.
6. Nearly 20% of the Amazon rainforest has been deforested since 1970.
7. Between 1990 and 2005, 63,949 hectares of African forest was lost.
8. The World Resources Institute states that worldwide, 80% of original forest has been lost.
9. About 1.2 million acres of farmland is taken by development each year.
10. The amount of U.S. land taken up by metropolitan areas has quintupled from 1950 to 1990.
11. The vast expansion of the urban sprawl could possibly bring extinction upon one in three endangered species.
12. 60% of the endangered species of the U.S. are found in urban cities.
13. Studies show that 15% of rain water falling on a suburban area is lost as run-off
2. In Indonesia, more than 2 million acres of rainforest are lost due to deforestation.
3. In the past decade, about 1/4 of the forests of Bornea have been burned or deforested.
4. Between 1970 and 1990, nearly 9 million acres were developed to expand 100 heavily populated cities.
5. According to a study reported in the New York Times, 2 acres of farmland are last every minute in the U.S.
6. Nearly 20% of the Amazon rainforest has been deforested since 1970.
7. Between 1990 and 2005, 63,949 hectares of African forest was lost.
8. The World Resources Institute states that worldwide, 80% of original forest has been lost.
9. About 1.2 million acres of farmland is taken by development each year.
10. The amount of U.S. land taken up by metropolitan areas has quintupled from 1950 to 1990.
11. The vast expansion of the urban sprawl could possibly bring extinction upon one in three endangered species.
12. 60% of the endangered species of the U.S. are found in urban cities.
13. Studies show that 15% of rain water falling on a suburban area is lost as run-off