Nelson County
Population Density: Graph
Virginia's population continues to increase. Population expansion, viewed positively as a sign of economic growth, creates challenges to the environment.
First, natural resources and green infrastructure can be used improperly or threatened.
Second, roads, utilities, and other "gray" infrastructure, overloaded by the pace of expansion, strain to provide adequate levels of service.
Lastly, the conversion of forestland to non-forest use by home or commercial building can result in the loss of "quality of life."
For more information on the effects of unplanned population growth on our natural resources, please contact your local VDOF office.
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Last modified 2006-05-23