Nearly all of the 48 temples that once occupied this site have been destroyed by fires or urban encroachment.

By the early 1960s, however, urban encroachment in the area made it clear the civil airport could not remain open much longer.

The area was largely rural until urban encroachment in more recent decades.

As urban encroachment has crept eastward, it has taken its toll.

Aqar Quf is currently suffering environmental damage and urban encroachment.

Experts attribute the grain declines to urban encroachment and several other problems.

To complicate matters, the administration of the site is divided amongst four different municipalities, making a unified effort to stop the urban encroachment challenging.

This urban encroachment has led to encroachment and excessive use of the river waters.

Further growth and expansion of the airport is limited by urban encroachment as much of the surrounding land has been developed into residential estates.

The site, however, is in danger of further urban encroachment and coastal erosion.