Increasing populations and the search for social and economic opportunities are driving people to move from rural to urban areas. Approximately four percent of the global area is urbanized and half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Natural ecosystems are converted into urban landscapes dominated by residential areas with interspersed green areas such as parks or lawns.
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Source: Phys.org