Conservation Direct Threats >>
Taxonomy: Residential and Commercial Development
General Info
- Definition:
- Threats from human settlements or other nonagricultural land uses with a substantial footprint.
- Keywords:
- Residential development, commercial development, housing, urban, area, commercial, industrial, tourism, recreation, biodiversity, conservation, direct, threat
About
These are threats tied to a defined and relatively compact area, which
distinguishes them from those in Transportation and Service Corridors
which have a long narrow footprint, and Human Intrusions and
Disturbance which do not have an explicit footprint. Includes Housing
and Urban Areas, Commerical and Industrial Areas, and Tourism and
Recreation Areas as sub-categories.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Direct threats to biodiversity’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation threat use the Conservation Pages.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Direct threats to biodiversity’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation threat use the Conservation Pages.


