The artificialization of the soil of a natural, agricultural or forest area is the result of development actions that can lead to its total or partial sealing. This change in land use is difficult to reverse and has harmful consequences for the environment.
Soil artificialisation is a direct consequence of urban sprawl and the construction of new housing on the outskirts of cities. Today, it is one of the main causes of climate change and the erosion of biodiversity.
The introduction of the “zero net artificialization” objective set out in the Biodiversity Plan is intended to force local authorities to rethink urban planning in order to reduce the artificialization of land.
Source: French Ministry of Ecological Transition
