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Impacts of urban expansion projected to 2050

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Projected impact of urban land expansion on species habitats to 2050, under three Shared Socio-economic Pathway (SSP) scenarios. Shading indicates the number of species predicted to lose habitat to urban land expansion. Clusters of projected new urban land are shown and identify urban impact hotspots.

Click on an urban cluster on the map for a summary of its impacts or select from some key areas below.

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