Urbanisation as habitat destruction

• As cities expand as a result of growing populations, more houses are built, industries developed and roads constructed
• To provide space for the new buildings and roads, large-scale habitat destruction and fragmentation takes place
• Urbanisation also leads to an increase in water, air and soil pollution, which results in the destruction of surrounding natural habitats
• Possible actions to reduce the impact of urbanisation on habitat destruction:

  • Town planning should include large areas of untouched natural vegetation as parks and recreational areas
  • Property developers should provide environmental assessments before being granted permission to developed a new area