Foreword
‘Land Take’, an ambiguous scientific concept
The statistical measurement of this concept remains uncertain …
… but is increasingly used in the public debate
Is the sealing of surfaces synonymous with land take?
Urbanization, a major driver of land take, continues beyond city borders
Chapter 1 - Methods of measuring the extent of land take in France
Objectives and methods for measuring land use change
Measurements and trends in land take in France
Conclusions and policy tools
Chapter 2 - The impacts of land take on the characteristics and properties of soils
Impacts of artificialization on the physical, physicochemical and chemical characteristics of soils
Impacts of land take on soil organisms and biodiversity
Strategies to limit the impacts of artificialization on soil properties
Limitations of available studies and identification of research needs
Chapter 3 - The direct and indirect impacts of land take on the characteristics and functioning of artificialized environments
Impacts of land take on landscapes, habitats and plant and animal species
Impact of land take on urban hydrology and stormwater management
Impacts of artificialization on the physical urban environment
Chapter 4 - Agricultural land, agricultural activities, and land take
Direct impacts of land take on agricultural production
Income from agricultural land, a driver of land use changes
Local factors influencing the likelihood of agricultural land being converted to artificialized land
Conclusions and policy tools
Chapter 5 - Household location strategies and housing construction
Housing preferences, urban sprawl and peri-urbanisation
Land and property policies to limit urban and peri-urban sprawl
Conclusions and policy tools
Chapter 6 - Determinants of land take by enterprises and transport infrastructure
Business and industry location strategies
Transport infrastructure in France
Conclusions and policy tools
Chapter 7 - Avoiding or reducing land take, or possibly compensating for its effects
The legal and fiscal drivers of land take
Mechanisms to avoid or control land take
Mechanisms to reduce the effects of land take
Mechanisms to compensate for the effects of land take
Conclusions
Bibliography
List of Authors
