Human Footprint Urban Sprawl Deforestation Global Warming

[longname25]

The Car is the reason why we have urban sprawl in the first place. If you do not have a car, you are socially as well as finacially isolated. We are wasting our resources just to get from point a to point b. the car dependency will ruin the economy as well as the environment.

[shechshire]

@presidentofeveryone well that sounds more like an economical problem but I suppose it is a problem non the less. I actually agreed with the Arizona law that was passed but it was stumped on so I don't think problems with immigration will get solved any time soon.

[cocoaocean]

Home Ownership programs are to blame, it they could just get the fucking St. Augustine grass Natzis out the (rich) hood thing would look up. Instead they wont stop till it is a desert and can freely bomb here. Nature rests the mind. the mind rests with nature. No I'm not a fag.

[CanadiaNecro1]

You grow up, get married, move into a fat-assed house ten feet from another fat-assed house, get a fucking big tv, two cars, a dog, make babies, send them to public school, spend the rest of your days working off debt, die in a drugged stupor at age 78 not even remembering your own name.

I think it's depressing. Think of how much more we could accomplish if we weren't so fucking lazy and used more than 2% of our brains for something besides breeding.

[123456dl]

@CanadiaNecro1 Thanks for your comment.

[internetfan2005]

@CanadiaNecro1 actually man in suburban dwellings today the yards are the size of a postage stamp and the houses are soo close together that I could touch my neighbor's wall just by putting my hand out of the window.

[MrBeautifulba1]

@CanadiaNecro1 Well said. And for the reasons you have stated, that is why I will never have children. To hell with this barbie plastic strip mall.

[AthenaOnFire]

Hi, please watch my video on Urban Sprawl :)

[infernogamers]

I love the old planet earth, such pure beauty

[AthenaOnFire]

hey! watch my video on urban sprawl :)

[shechshire]

Planet suburbia... funny, it's America that's almost completely suburbanized not the rest of the world. No wonder us transportation is so bad. Here, the car is king. Americans need to wake up and realize this ISN'T the greatest country in the world and that it is not so much the world as it is America.

[104bigTruck]

Ravage the forest? What a personal call. We have more forest now than we ever have had! City folk.......... don't try and scare the world for your personal agendas

[SyvaerHate]

What a stupid lie this is. All you have to do is bring up Google earth and look at what is on the screen to see what we are doing to forests. Instead of presenting facts you use the typical lumber/paper industry line, that they plant several trees for every one they cut down, bla bla, I've heard this hundreds of times; its a lie. Rows of trees with no undergrowth no wildlife and no ecosystem does not constitute a forest.

[johnnyx9]

LIked your video and hope it's not too late for the rest of the World to wake up.

[NOMeasureA2008]

In fact it is the subsidized, high density slums that are becoming ghost towns. Even the Euros are tired of their utopian sociologineers forcing them to ride graffiti-covered buses in decaying city centres.

[vicentenas]

this is the american dream

and the world is buying it

it's unsustainable

someday all this suburbia world will become ghost towns

[buckie0201]

its allready happening, cuz of the economy alot of half built subdivisions are left abandoned

[acsial]

Urban sprawl isn't going to stop until the Canadian Government caps immigration levels to below 'replacement' levels (less than 80,000 per year). There is no way we can continue with our completely unsustainable, absurdly high levels of immigration--over a QUARTER MILLION a year--and not have sprawl.

Regardless of how dense you build new developments, you'll be using former farmland and greenspace. We need to stand up to the developers' lobby and impose a hard cap on immigration, as in the UK.

[123456dl]

acsial: I have to disagree with your comment; because I think Canada is a great country and we should share it with the world. As much as the world share theirs. I think immigration is a benefit to Canada and we are able to accomodate more than now. For example: If Canada would have the same Pop. Density as NY metro area, we could all live in an area the size of Nova-Scotia. That leaves us with plenty of space, clean water and fresh air. This is my point of view. Thanks. Good comment.

[acsial]

Only about 5% of Canada's land is arable...and that's where the bulk of immigrants settle.

Our water supply isn't infinite. Also, the 'dense as Manhattan' idea is a myth. Much of the population in Urban NY cummutes in from SUBURBAN Staten Island, upstate NY, NJ, &c.

Immigration is great...to a point. The fact is that developing countries have UNSUSTAINABLE BIRTHRATES. This is because of cultural factors (mostly, social changes from WW I-II), not poverty. Global population control is needed.

[PenOpticon]

@123456dl: totally agree that high density is preferred over sprawl, though NYC still has big problems like waste and recycling to solve. Big populations -- especially big affluent populations -- consume big. Is immigration, a practice that typically moves money and brains from poor places to wealthy places sustainable or "good" for the world as a whole? I don't know. Can we take easy immigration (via jet travel) for granted or will it become too expensive over the next decade or so?

[imanerd36]

@acsial I think that we can build upwards, it is so ingrained that people have to spared out, that no one ever thinks about going upwards. Take Japan, they have no more land left(for all practical purposes), so they *have* to build upwards. Lets start now, before we *have* to. There are also ideas such as portable mini-homes, that are extremely sustainable, and are build to be able to be moved at any time.

[acsial]

@imanerd36 Higher-density housing still doesn't address the need for more food and freshwater. Freshwater resources here in Southern Alberta are already badly overtaxed (Okotoks is one municipality that sensibly imposed a population cap). This issue is VERY serious in India, which uses half its electric output to run pumps that draw water from 'fossil' (non-renewing) aquifers. We can't sweep the population issue under the rug, forever. Japanese women sensibly curbed their birthrates in the '70s.

[imanerd36]

@acsial I agree with you on birth rates, people around the world must voluntary stop having so many kids or the earth will go into chaos and anarchy(or governments will be forced to institute a policy like China's). I also that religious aspect needs to be addressed (people won't use birth control because "god" will decide how many kids they have).

I do believe that we should also invest in tools to prepare for a growing population, such as waste water recycling, and urban gardening.

[ourearthhome]

Property in land and natural resources is now being challenged because of massive and unchecked environmental abuse but undermining "ownership" per se is not necessary. All that is necessary is to challenge the private ownership and collection of the community created value of land. All land value is created 100% by the community of all people and as such it rightfully belongs to us. Private collection of this unearned value is the incentive for all urban sprawl and abuse of the environment.

[Samuria815]

i dont think its global warmming i think its climate change

[adamgomori]

where the fuck else are people supposed to live?

[xxx2397]

@adamgomori In APARTMENTS AND HIGH DENSITY HOUSING LIKE WE'VE DONE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS!!!!!

[king0trance]

wow, this has opened my eyes to even more idiocracy. Global warming is true, global cooling is true, global warming caused by humans is not true. Do actual research, not cut and paste pics from around the web and call it true.

[123456dl]

I bet you know so much about the world and the atmosphere. You believe in what you want as a typical redneck.

[king0trance]

I do know that if the green house gas that is CO2 is the cause of global warming than there would actually be a rise in temperature in the tropashpere first as opposed to being on the surface of the earth. And weather ballon data actually supports that the surface temp is higher than tropashere temp. I also know that CO2 is a byproduct of global warming not a cause.

[123456dl]

I guess you prefer to live in a tree less world and breath gasoline. Continuing to deny enviromental changes is anti-humanity. Urban sprawl is not the only cause of global warming, but it is also ugly, stressful, create large amount of waste, hard on resources and hold our societies from growing.

[Grrrrainne]

Great Video!! If you have a chance, check out "Big Yellow Machines". It's a song I wrote about urban sprawl and made into a video (low budget, but you'll get the idea). I know there are a lot of people out there who feel just as sickened as we do about this problem. I think it's time we all unite and stand up for what is right.

[Revbone450]

whoh 2:11 = San Ramon / Walnut Creek / Concord

I grew up there...sigh...I am part of the problem I know....

[Grimmy15]

This is pretty sad, this video isnt really telling me anything I dont already know, but it really makes me think about how much we love all our modern technology and cookie cutter houses in the suburbs. We care more about stuff than our planet, which makes us really pitiful.

[Vlexei]

What've done

[ipguy75]

good jod, well done!

[neworldorder65]

there IS turning back--close all the factories throughout the world. NOW!!! after all, the world belongs to all of us, not just politicians and big business.

[paul20motorbikes]

Seems like we've screwed up big time and there's no turning back.

[neworldorder65]

why don't you kiss your own ass and then do us all a favor and disappear up your own asshole. the planet needs ignorant fucks like you the way a fire needs grease.

[HotWheelsChristian]

Kiss my ass! This planet will recover.

[123456dl]

You are right, it will probably recover shortly after we all die. And thank you for helping the cause.

[neworldorder65]

i'd be willing to sacrifice anything and everything to save this planet. i can't stomach the thought of yet another species going extinct just so that people can drive bigger, more powerful SUVs and enjoy the latest generation of high definition surround-sound home entertainment.

[Holden131313]

Nice work. It's not telling us anything we didn't already know but it still strangely shocking. The solution would seem simple but really how much would any of us be prepared to give up? That's the paradox of increasing our wealth, our life expectancy and our knowledge!

[neworldorder65]

by the mid-1800s we'd developed a way of life that was fairly sophisticated and comfortable. we'd mastered nature without dominating or destroying her. then the factory system and the automobile were developed, and since then--emotionally, physically, economically--all hell has broken loose. if we're to have any chance at all of saving the planet and surviving, the factory system and all the techno-garbage it produces must be eliminated. now. today. before it's too late.

[Menace1979]

You forget of the Brazilian forests, so sad!

"Private Propriety Is A private property is a Robbery"

You destroy the nature and you'll get the consequences!

[54spiritedwill54]

All this stuff that's going on is part of earth's virus. The healing hand will come if we help the world before it's too late. . .

[ResidentMich]

Tis a scarey image but WE know what's happening. The people who make these decisions will be dead and buried by the time it hits home.

[mistique5]

Yeh it makes you think we do our bit now yourecycling etc , hope it helps a little :)

[ladydawn1973]

I hope many will put to mind that saving the earth had become crucial then ever. If the pollution we have now is stopped completely the earth's atmosphere still need 50 years more at least to recover and renew itself. Tnx for great vid!

[grecco2]

Nice!

squarre?

[neworldorder65]

if viewing this video helps just one more person to become a little more aware of the most critcal issue of all today--the planet's survival, then i'd say that's energy very well-spent.

[crockofplot]

Thats al well and good, but do you realise how much energy you have wasted just viewing this video? 3475 views ..... a lot of energy!

[neworldorder65]

there's one and only one solution to the consumption/waste dilemma that's plagued us for the past 100 years. anyone wanna take an educated guess?

[neworldorder65]

the level and intensity of consumption and waste over the past 100 years is truly mind-boggling. there's no way in hell this planet can sustaiin another 100 years of that kind of relentless raping and pillaging, and yet, shockingly enough, every day new products such as plasma tv's and cell phones flood the market. someone has to stop this fucking madness before it's too late. great vid!!!

[CameronTingley]

Amen. I couldn't agree more with what you are saying. Great video! Keep doing what your doing.

[Duchateau999]

nice vid btw. Well.. not so nice actually... :-(

[JamRaz87]

Stupid youtube...

Sorry about the triple post. Anyway, this car you drive, is it a hybrid by chance? Furthermore, if your apartment is only 2km from the college you attend, why not catch the bus instead? or bike even?

[123456dl]

I believe in renewable energy and better consumming. Each and every petroleum alternative product available on the market is selling well these days because people are ready to make the change, as long as they know the result is beneficial.

It's not worth playing at who's breathing the least oxygen.

What alternative would you suggest to oil?

[Duchateau999]

Public needs to be made more aware of our destructive life style.

Industries and companies themselves, and the rich people behind them, have a much bigger duty in my opinion. Innovative minds should (probable are) work(ing) together for solutions

As a single consumer, you being efficient with resources, wont make a big difference. However, if everybody would, including the apathic mass, it would make a difference. This cant be without people being made more aware.

[JamRaz87]

That's nice but I don't really care about the vid. Came across it by accident and decided to watch and then realized that while the vid has a point to some degree, it seems as though it's just pointing fingers like everyone else does when they make these kinds of vids. And it also seems like there is a "blame oil" theme going on here. Seriously though, petroleum has many uses and people aren't going to stop using it any time soon.

[JamRaz87]

lol, whoever created this video probably lives in a suburb. And not only that, but they probably drive a gas guzzling car and use oil-related resources just like everyone else. Hypocrisy much? Heh...

[123456dl]

Hi,

I created this video and in case you worry about my living habits. There it is. I live in a hi rise appartment building, I live less than 2km from the college a attend, I bring my own bags a the grocery, we have recycling bacs for paper and bottles, I have only fluorencent bulb in my appartment and I share a compact car with my girlfriend. But thank you for caring. Now what did you think of the video itself?

[rl0u8888]

I Think the Linkin Park song fits rather well.

[mgusa92]

suburban sprawl sucks especially her in south eastern pennsylvania. City folks pouring into beautiful rural places by the car full with no respect for our enviroment or what they are doing to such a beautiful place.

[scottishlowoflow]

you sound like someone frm the book natures end where a depopullationalist movement calls for the volentary suicide of 1 in 4 people

[123456dl]

I am not suggesting to kill yourself! Nor anyone! I think we should compact our living area to limit the damage done to the environment. Same world population could live in one third of the space we use today.

[r3dfella]

American cities need to create anti-sprawl boundaries.

Anti-sprawl leads to higher homes prices and more traffic congestion. These factors seem negative, but are actually quite positive.

Higher home prices lead to smaller homes. Smaller homes means lower energy requirements. More traffic means less individual transportation and more public transportation, which in turn, lead to lower fuel requirements.

[r3dfella]

Also...

Culturally, communities are tighter and closer, which leads to crime reduction and an overall increase in happiness.

Stop urban sprawl!

[zesty32102]

The whole idea that living in suburbs is cheaper is a total illusion. People end up paying more taxes to cover the cost of the new roads, schools, etc. that wouldn't have to be built in the first place if downtown areas were fully inhabited.

[easyeasy900]

Overpopulation is the problem, but it's mainly happening in the third world and not Ontario. The solution is to educate and enrich the people of the third world, since experience shows that this would lead to a cap on population growth, and probably to a shrinkage in population. Japan and Italy are good examples of this phenomenon.

[AnnieNM06]

I agree with you: Overpopulation is the problem and I also like your proposed solutions.

Too many people are having too many damn kids and then they have to have HUGE houses. I'm not advocating suicide or forced anything: just that people take some damn responsability and have a thought for the planet and others; and ironically for the children of all the children they insist on having

[shelltune]

The inconvienient truth is that the main factor driving all this devistation is overpopulation. Yet we stil live in an economic system which rewards those with children, and punishes those without.

[easyeasy900]

I don't see how our economic system rewards those with children and punishes the childless. That's only true of poor countries where grandchildren are relied upon to support the elderly. In affluent societies it is increasingly expensive to have children.

[AnnieNM06]

our system does reward those with kids and punishes those without. How? i pay more for every penny i earn because i don't get a child tax credit. I pay property taxes for a school system I'll never use so other people can get free education for their kids. I have to pay more taxes so other people can sit on their asses having baby after baby.

so yeah childless people are punished while your childed people get a free ride from us!

kids are expensive? ever heard of responsibility?

[123456dl]

In this video I tried to point out how our society waste the land and resources. I am not against anyone who wishes to have babies and I think educating those child really benefits every one on the long run economicaly. Maybe we are too many on earth, but we could definitly use less space and resources to live comfortably. Thank you for your comments.

[AnnieNM06]

EXACTLY! thank you for speaking my mind!

I'm sick to death of paying more taxes on what I earn because I dont get a child credit and paying property taxes for public schools I'll never use so other peoples kids get a free education: while people sit on thier asses having more kids they cant afford.

[mbouw21]

the economic and quality of life issues alone are enough to stop building communities that are comfortable for cars and not people- let alone the environmental ones

[Fengangogirl]

hey Dave i's Brittany this is my friends acount but she gave it to me to watch my video's and to comment I love the video and understand whats happening to our world.

[coppull]

Great video--but as the human race nears 7 billions little can be done to stop these things

[oakfox1981]

The earth is a living entity. All this garbage that's going on is part of the virus. The antidote will come. It's not in mans destiny to destroy earth

[123456dl]

No more urban sprawl

[MPdmZVcQPq]

Well meant but largely superficial. The human footprint will remain large and growing without a cessation of total numbers. Higher urban density at this stage will barely matter. Numbers must be curtailed everywhere they now grow.

[MPdmZVcQPq]

Good montage, but "urban sprawl" is a politically-correct term for too many people. Replacement level fertility is key.

[LisaMurray]

Great job. I love the use of imagery, music and text. It asks the viewer to contemplate the issues themselves.

[OspreyTherian]

This is well-worth watching. Good job.

[kimberllywalters87]

Wow! Vraiment bon film! J'pense que sa fait vraiment penser pis réaliser comment on détruit notre planète!

Le commentaire est là pour une raison, alors s'il y a quelque chose que vous pourriez améliorer serait peut-être le graphique du vidéo (Si c'est possible). Parfois, j'avais de la misère à bien voir les photos de satelitte :)

Mais Bonne job pareille.. Super bien :)

[123456dl]

Merci j'apprecie ton opinion. J ai fait le video moi meme du tout au tout. Les images sont pas fantastique parce qu elles sont prise de google, et comme tu dois le savoir youtube compresse beaucoup la qualité des images.

[Honey6943]

Really nice video!!! You did a great job. It would be nice if more people would realize how much we are destroying our planet.

[floude]

vraiment nice ton vidéo,...... sérieux c fort pareil