It applies the principles of soil science, and draws heavily from geomorphology, theories of soil formation, physical geography, and analysis of vegetation and land use patterns.
It has expanded the definition of farming to include solar farms, thereby doing away with the earlier cumbersome requirement of change in the land use pattern.
Factors influencing walkability include the presence or absence and quality of footpaths, sidewalks or other pedestrian rights-of-way, traffic and road conditions, land use patterns, building accessibility, and safety, among others.
Warmer water, less ice cover, more intense rain events, and changing land use patterns are just some of the variables that might complicate future restoration efforts.
Factors influencing walkability include the presence or absence and quality of footpaths, sidewalks or other pedestrian right-of-ways, traffic and road conditions, land use patterns, building accessibility, and safety, among others.