North Carolina Sprawl

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State Sprawl

Lost Open Space in the United States

1982-2017

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0 sq. mi.
1,400 sq. mi.
2,800 sq. mi.
4,200 sq. mi.
5,600 sq. mi.
7,000 sq. mi.
The U.S. lost 68,000 square miles
of open space
Loss related to population
Loss related to consumption

1. "Population" refers to increase in population.

2. "Consumption" refers to increase in developed land consumption per capita (per person).

Lost Open Space (square miles) from Population and Consumption growth

(1982-2017)

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