Land-use intensity

Unit : Metric tonnes of output per square kilometer (t/km²), Liters of output per square kilometer (l/km²)

Indicator : Total spatial footprint

Metric Type : Pressure

Frameworks alignment notes

Target 5, target 9, target 10
TNFD A1.0. Land-use intensity (tonnes or litres of output/km2). This will vary by sector context.

Target example

Company name will avoid further land conversion by increasing the land use intensity of its existing operational area in [target location(s)] by [target amount, in absolute tonnes or litres of output/km2, MWh/km2, MW/km2, or percentage], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Built Environment

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: Low

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