Across
- 2. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs
- 4. refers to the ways we obtain and use these materials
- 5. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- 6. Soil retrogression and degradation are two regressive evolution processes associated with the loss of equilibrium of a stable soil
- 8. the state of being clear of trees
- 9. pressing of soil that removes pores, eliminating water- and air-holding capacity
- 11. the state of being contaminated
- 12. ways we use the land around us for urban development, agriculture, industry, mining,and forestry
- 13. The state or process of ceasing or causing something to cease to exist
Down
- 1. the division of habitats into smaller, isolated fragments
- 3. the destruction of habitats, which usually results from human activities
- 6. the property of being sustainable.
- 7. Plant a tree or plant that has been dug up again
- 10. The process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine