Article | REF: GE1068 V1

Impact of urban managements on soil biodiversity

Author: Alan VERGNES

Publication date: October 10, 2020

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1. Urban soils: characteristics, biodiversity and ecosystem services

State of urbanization in mainland France

The surface area occupied by cities today represents a significant proportion of our territory. Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon, which in France has resulted in an increase of more than 50% in the surface area covered by cities since the 1980s. to the detriment of natural and mainly agricultural areas. In 2015, artificial surfaces represented 9.4% of metropolitan France, including 6.2% of impermeable soil (built-up, paved or stabilized).

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