Higher populations and increased urbanization are resource-intensive in terms of energy, water, and food systems. Because agriculture and urbanization are two of the main drivers behind biodiversity loss, this trend also poses a serious challenge towards a path toward sustainability.
However, High Density Urban Housing (Apartments) can also be a part of the solution. The integration of urban agriculture throughout apartment buildings can provide opportunities to bolster and support local biodiversity, ease pressure on local food networks, and can free up agricultural land for habitat restoration efforts.