Land Use

Land use and management do not seem to be a concern for many human beings.  In a sense, we are selfish when it comes to using land.  I live in a rather small town.  Throughout my life, I have seen more and more subdivisions and homes being built.  Where there was once an open lot, there now lies a home for someone.  My high school had an addition built on to it the year after I graduated because our town seemed to be growing.  I believe that not only is my small hometown expanding; but the entire world is expanding and our land is continually being used by us.  As we can see the worlds population plays a big part in how we use our land and how it is managed.  If we become overpopulated then how is there to be forests, lakes, deserts, when we need all of the land to build homes, towns, ad cities.  Much of our land has been deforested so new towns, subdivisions, and houses can be built instead.  We have turned little towns into big cities, expanding our land use.  We have turned our natural environment into a man-made society.  This plays a major impact on what we call our natural resources for instance our water, soil, plants, and animals.  For example, an area of land that has been deforested has a different quality of water compared to an area that is forested.  If we continue to cut down forests to build urban areas then our water supply will be of less quality.  As we all know, people are living longer due to the research and technology that has came about in the medical field.  Because of this, our environment will downfall due to the over expansion of the human race.