Campus Ecological Footprint Versus the Global Influence of Sustainability Related Campus Activities: How Do They Compare?

2014 ◽  
pp. 215-230
Author(s):  
Tim Lang ◽  
Christopher Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Campus Activities ◽  
Global Influence

scholarly journals Quantitative assessment of environmental impacts at the urban scale: the ecological footprint of a university campus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Genta ◽  
S. Favaro ◽  
G. Sonetti ◽  
G. V. Fracastoro ◽  
P. Lombardi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
Campus Activities ◽  
Technical Solutions

AbstractThis paper explores the consumption-based ecological footprint method and its application aiming at a quantitative assessment of the sustainability of a university campus. The goal is to inform the planning decision-making process and evaluate the socio-technical solutions implemented in local urban settings for reducing energy consumption, decreasing environmental impacts and improving the quality of life of the campus' inhabitants. The case study taken for the analysis is the Politecnico di Torino, a Higher Education Institution (HEI) located in Northern Italy counting around 33,000 enrolled students in 2016. Data were collected from departments and administrative units of the Politecnico di Torino to identify the pressure exerted by the campus activities on the ecosystem during a reference year (2016). The study identified six main categories of consumption that were associated with their ecological footprint, i.e. the amount of land needed to produce the required resources and to absorb the generated waste, including CO2 emissions. Total footprint resulted in 6,200 gha: about half of the total city area, meaning that the campus would need a 310 times larger area to be self-sufficient. Normalizing this result with the number of students yields 0.19 gha/student. Transports had the highest share, with 49.4% out of the total campus impact, whereas energy covered 40.1%. Food, waste, land use and water counted, respectively, for 5.7%, 3.7%, 0.7% and 0.5%. This study presents the most comprehensive analysis to date of the environmental impact associated with an Italian HEI. This methodology and its implementation for the specific case of HEIs contribute to gain a better understanding of the overall impact of a university campus, as well as to create thresholds for comparative analysis, decision-making tools and policymaking to reduce the ecological footprint of the educational sector.

scholarly journals DIFFERENCES IN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AMONG STUDENTS BASED ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND AND GENDER

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-59
Author(s):  
Mohamad Isnin Noer
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
State University ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Economic Background ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Footprint Analysis ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Campus Activities ◽  
And Gender

Studies examining the gender differences on environment issues are still scarce. Limited number of published studies have merely examined on the influence of gender on environmental knowledge and behaviour, particularly of their understanding on climate change. Hence, there remains a curious silence on gender relations in the mainstream literature and policy discourse. Here, the effect of gender on environmental using Ecological Footprint Analysis were evaluated on students at State University of Jakarta. Also, this study sought the contribution of socio-economic background on gender inequities. To account for Ecological Footprint of students, ex-post facto methods was used on 230 students to record their consumption behaviour. Result of Ecological Footprint calculation explained that all students enrolled in this University require 13.376,68 gHa/year of land to support their on-campus activities. On average, Ecological Footprint between males and females was not significantly different. The differences between males and females was also not significant as when socio-economic background taken into account.

A Study on Calculating Ecological Footprint Indexes with a Multi-regional Input-output Table

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 939-952
Author(s):  
Masahiko YOKAWA ◽  
Ken-etu UCHIDA
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Output Table

Kim Kardashian: the Leader of the Influencers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Fariha Zein ◽  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Armenian Genocide ◽  
The Public ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Global Commerce ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
International Issues ◽  
Global Influence

In today’s world, it is easier and easier to stay connected with people who are halfway across the world. Social media and a globalizing economy have created new methods of business, trade and socialization resulting in vast amounts of communication and effecting global commerce. Like her or hate her, Kimberly Noel Kardashian West as known as Kim Kardashian has capitalized on social media platforms and the globalizing economy. Kim is known for two things: famous for doing nothing and infamous for a sex tape. But Kim has not let those things define her. With over 105 million Instagram followers and 57 million Twitter followers, Kim has become a major global influence. Kim has travelled around the world, utilizing the success she has had on social media to teach make-up master classes with professional make-up artist, Mario Dedivanovic. She owns or has licensed several different businesses including: an emoji app, a personal app, a gaming app, a cosmetics line, and a fragrance line. Not to be forgotten, the Kardashian family show, ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ has been on the air for ten years with Kim at the forefront. Kim also has three books: ‘Kardashian Konfidential’, ‘Dollhouse’, and ‘Selfish’. With her rising social media following, Kim has used the platforms to show her support for politicians and causes, particularly, recognition of the Armenian genocide. Kim also recently spoke at the Forbes’ women’s summit. Following the summit, Kim tweeted out her support for a recent movement on Twitter, #freeCyntoiaBrown which advocated for a young woman who claimed to have shot and killed the man who held her captive as a teenage sex slave in self-defense. Kim had her own personal lawyers help out Cyntoia on her case. Kim has also moved beyond advocating for issues within the confines of the United States. As mentioned earlier, she is known for advocating for recognition of the Armenian genocide. In the last two years, her show has made it a point to address the Armenian situation as it was then and as it is now. Kim has been recognized as a global influencer by others across the wordl. We believe Kim has become the same as political leaders when it comes to influencing the public. Kim’s story reveals that the new reality creates a perfect opportunity for mass disturbances or for initiating mass support or mass disapproval. Although Kim is typically viewed for her significance to pop culture, Kim’s business and social media following have placed her deep into the mix of international commerce. As her businesses continue to grow and thrive, we may see more of her influence on international issues and an increase in the commerce from which her businesses benefit.

INTERCONNECTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE NORTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
N. N. ILYSHEVA ◽  
◽  
E. V. KARANINA ◽  
G. P. LEDKOV ◽  
E. V. BALDESKU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
The North ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Relationship

The article deals with the problem of achieving sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between the components of sustainable development, taking into account the involvement of indigenous peoples in nature conservation. Climate change makes achieving sustainable development more difficult. Indigenous peoples are the first to feel the effects of climate change and play an important role in the environmental monitoring of their places of residence. The natural environment is the basis of life for indigenous peoples, and biological resources are the main source of food security. In the future, the importance of bioresources will increase, which is why economic development cannot be considered independently. It is assumed that the components of resilience are interrelated and influence each other. To identify this relationship, a model for the correlation of sustainable development components was developed. The model is based on the methods of correlation analysis and allows to determine the tightness of the relationship between economic development and its ecological footprint in the face of climate change. The correlation model was tested on the statistical materials of state reports on the environmental situation in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The approbation revealed a strong positive relationship between two components of sustainable development of the region: economy and ecology.

Application of traditional ecological footprint and its derivatives in evaluating utilization of croplands

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1081-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Gang WANG ◽  
De-Gang YANG ◽  
Rui SU ◽  
Hong TANG
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Footprint
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