NEVADA No. 1

SPRAWL IN THE FASTEST-GROWTH STATE

State Sprawl

Lost Open Space in Colorado

1982-2017

0 sq. mi.
25 sq. mi.
50 sq. mi.
80 sq. mi.
110 sq. mi.
140 sq. mi.

Colorado lost 1,206 square miles

of open space

Loss related to population
Loss related to consumption

1. "Population" refers to increase in population.

2. "Consumption" refers to increase in developed land consumption per capita (per person).

State Sprawl

Lost Open Space in Colorado

2002-2017

0 sq. mi.
25 sq. mi.
50 sq. mi.
80 sq. mi.
110 sq. mi.
140 sq. mi.

Colorado lost 1,206 square miles

of open space

Loss related to population
Loss related to consumption

1. "Population" refers to increase in population.

2. "Consumption" refers to increase in developed land consumption per capita (per person).

State Sprawl

NEVADA No. 1

SPRAWL IN THE FASTEST-GROWTH STATE

FINDINGS

VOTER POLL RESULTS

www.NVSprawl.com

www.NVSprawl.com/voter-poll/

28% 38% 20% 15% Continue at the current pace Slow down dramatically Try to stop the losses Not sure

(A) Population and Sprawl in Each Nevada County (1982-2017)

(B) How Nevada Compares With Other States

(C) The Threat to Nevada Wildlife

(D) Importance of Nature to Rejuvenate Human Residents

(E) Sources of Nevada Population Growth

(F) Sprawl DATA SOURCES

(G) Per Capita Land Consumption

(H) Methodology for Apportioning Shares of Sprawl

(I) Undermining the 30x30 Conservation Vision

(J) Denser Living Didn’t Stop Loss of Open Space

THE AUTHORS