Total use of land area

Unit : Square kilometers (km²)

Indicator : Total spatial footprint

Metric Type : Pressure

Frameworks alignment notes

DR E4-5 ref AR 34a
Target 1

Target example

[Company name] will reduce the total amount of land used by [target amount, in absolute km2, or percentage] by [target year], 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: Low

Feasibility: Medium

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