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From: A method for quantifying the upfront carbon footprint of urban densification in Texas through 2050
Figure 6. Cumulative upfront carbon impact of all nine scenarios by 2050. Upfront carbon footprint is largest in Built-Up scenarios, showing that while dense urban cores use less land for new buildings, the extra materials required for this densification offset the gains achieved through more efficient use of land. Upfront carbon footprint in Sprawl scenarios is conversely much more affected by loss of natural land and associated carbon stocks. Values are rounded; see Supplementary Table 8 for full precision.
