Construction activity often effectively seals off a larger part of the soil from rainfall and the nutrient cycle, so that the soil below buildings and roads is effectively "consumed" and made infertile.
建設活動は多くの場合、土壌の大部分を雨や栄養サイクルから効果的に遮断し、建物や道路下の土壌を効果的に「消費」し、不妊にする。