You also have to consider transportation of goods/services. It's more energy int...

ch4s3 on April 1, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Poor land use in the world’s greatest cities carri...

You also have to consider transportation of goods/services. It's more energy intensive to get produce to 10,000 suburban residents than 10,00 NYC residents, for obvious reasons. And, don't forget utilities, runoff, water use, and simple pavement.