• loss of tourists visiting, leading to loss of employment opportunities and economic decline; or
• the loss in biodiversity and environmental quality (with serious short and long-term effects on human health).

• devastation of natural heritage leading to irretrievable changes (or its ultimate loss)
• reduction in attractiveness of the town to tourists, residents and investors
• moving out of residents to more ‘hospitable’ small towns
• decrease of local economy depending on natural resources, leading to loss of jobs

• loss of town’s identity if an important piece or the whole area of natural heritage value is lost
• decrease community well being leading to social decline