Every year the development industry transforms over 2.2 million acres of land from open space into highways, roads, parking lots, offices, factories, apartments, and houses. Although we gain the infrastructure and buildings we need to support our modern lifestyle, we also lose irreplaceable natural and cultural resources.
This course addresses the fundamental questions of (1) why we should, and (2) how we can protect land from development. It includes specific areas of interest such as the preservation of:
- farmland
- cultural landscapes
- forests
- battlefields
- wildlife habitats
- greenways
- river corridors
- recreational open space
- scenic vistas
- neighborhoods
- rural landscapes
- historic areas
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