2001
2011
Welcome to the Disappearing West
Every two and a half minutes, a football field's worth of open, natural area in the western United States disappears to human development.
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THE DISAPPEARING WEST
ranked according to quantiles
Analyses: Conservation Science Partners
Development: Gage Cartographics
Local
County
State
Congressional Districts
Cumulative natural area lost
Natural area lost to development, 2001-2011
Percent change in remaining natural area, 2001-2011
Methods and more information
Urban Sprawl
Ag/Logging
Energy
Transportation
Urban Sprawl
Ag/Logging
Energy
Transportation
