Application of Modified Ecological Footprint Model: A Case Study of Tibet, China

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 987-991
Author(s):  
Guan Nan Cui ◽  
Xuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
System Development ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Emergy Analysis ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity

To improve the ecological footprint model in aspect of reflecting sustainability of the economic, social and technological, the emergy analysis and socio-economic system development index were introduced into the model. The modified ecological footprint model was applied in the calculation of ecological carrying capacity and ecological footprint in Tibet, China. The ecological carrying capacity/cap is 19.13hm2, and the ecological footprint/cap is 8.96hm2. The result shows that the Tibet region is under the condition of ecological surplus and it is suitable for further programs development to some extent. But the high proportion of energy resources, cement and fertilizer utility should draw attention during the exploitation or construction progress.

Research on Sustainable Development of Ecology Based on Ecological Footprint Theory - Case Study of Liaocheng City in ShanDong Province

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 4119-4122
Author(s):  
Hui Yu ◽  
Ying Bo Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Productive Land ◽  
Statistical Yearbook ◽  
The City ◽  
Consumption Demand

Ecological footprint theory is used to evaluate the eco-environmental conditions by calculating the area of regional productive land. The research would estimate the environmental sustainability of the lifestyle of residents in Liaocheng city using the ecological footprint as the indicator of consumption. At first, the related conceptions of ecological footprint will be introduced, then analysis the disparity between consumption demand and available supply on the basis on data from statistical yearbook of Shandong Province in 2011. The result shows that the ecological footprint exceeds 27.9 times of ecological carrying capacity which indicate that the city was in unsustainable situation in 2011.

The Land Use Sustainability in Xining which Based on Ecological Footprint Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 1755-1759
Author(s):  
Cheng Ying Li ◽  
Zhi Qi Gong ◽  
Rui Ding ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Bo Kun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Deficit ◽  
The Absolute

Based on ecological footprint model, this paper calculated the ecological footprint and the ecological carrying capacity and ecological surplus of 2000 ~ 2012 years in Xining,the results showed that the current land use in Xining City is the absolute ecological deficit,which indicate that the land development in Xining is being away from the sustainability .

scholarly journals Improvement of Ecological Footprint Model in National Nature Reserve Based on Net Primary Production (NPP)

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoman Liu ◽  
Jingying Fu ◽  
Dong Jiang ◽  
Jianwu Luo ◽  
Chenxi Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Net Primary Productivity ◽  
Net Primary Production ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Per Capita

An increasing number of nature reserves are being invaded by various development and construction activities, such as energy, resources, and transportation facilities. The ecological footprint model, which enables a quantitative assessment of ecological sustainability, can assess whether human consumption at various spatial scales falls within the regenerative capacity of the biosphere. Based on the traditional ecological footprint evaluation model: the Global Agro-Ecological Zone (EF-GAEZ model), this study proposes an improved ecological footprint model based on net primary productivity (EF-NPP model) and its validations. In this study, the status of ecological footprints and the ecological carrying capacities of 319 national nature reserves in 2010 is explored, and the changes in ecological surpluses and ecological deficits from 2000 to 2010 are analyzed. The ecological footprint per capita and the ecological carrying capacity per capita calculated by the two models were mostly consistently at the same level (more than 68%), which indicated that the ecological footprint per capita and the ecological carrying capacity per capita of the two models followed the same rule. The EF-NPP model can reflect the change in the global climate, the degradation of the soil, and the progress of the technology.

A Study on the Sustainability of Chinese Pasturing and Semi-Pasturing Grassland Based on Ecological Footprint Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 2578-2582
Author(s):  
Chun Yang ◽  
Guo Gang Wang ◽  
Ming Li Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Protection ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Small Growth

China is a prairie giant, where available grassland area of pasturing and semi-pasturing areas account for 61.5% of national total grassland area. As China is paying more and more attention to ecological environment construction, pasturing and semi-pasturing areas become the key areas of grassland ecological protection, and the grassland sustainability status is attracting more and more attention. Based on ecological footprint model in this study, the relevant data from 2006 to 2013 are used for empirical analysis on per capita ecological footprint and per capita ecological carrying capacity of Chinese pasturing and semi-pasturing grassland. Results show that since 2006, per capita ecological footprint demand of Chinese pasturing and semi-pasturing grassland shows a small growth, while per capita ecological carrying capacity falls slightly. The pasturing and semi-pasturing areas generally present a sustainable development situation, and the per capita ecological surplus of grassland shows an overall growth, but falls slightly over the last two years. Therefore, it is still required to further strengthen the ecological protection of Chinese pasturing and semi-pasturing grassland.

Research of Ecological Footprint Application in Foreign and China

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 2256-2259
Author(s):  
Ying Li ◽  
Ting Ting Guo ◽  
Pan Pan Li
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Model Application ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Small Areas ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Application Model ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Ecological Application

Ecological footprint model is the main method of evaluating ecological carrying capacity and currently the model has been widely used in foreign and China. According to three scale of global, nation and urban, the study cases of ecological application model application in foreign countries are introduced and according to three scale of China and province, city and county ,the study cases of ecological footprint model are described in China. Those study cases provide references for the application of ecological footprint model in Chinese small areas.

scholarly journals Assessing Ecological Carrying Capacity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Based on a Three-Dimensional Ecological Footprint Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9705
Author(s):  
Ye-Ning Wang ◽  
Qiang Zhou ◽  
Hao-Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Deficit ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Utilization Patterns

As one of the most developed and competitive metropolitan areas in the world, the contradiction between resource depletion and sustainable development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GHMGBA) has become a crucial issue nowadays. This paper analyzed the natural capital utilization patterns in GHMGBA during 2009–2016 based on a three-dimensional ecological footprint model. Ecological carrying capacity intensity (ECintensity) was calculated to optimize the accounting of ecological carrying capacity (EC). Ecological footprint depth (EFdepth) and ECintensity were quantitatively investigated and influencing factors were further explored based on a partial least squares (PLS) model. Results showed that GHMGBA had been operating in a deficit state due to the shortage of natural capital flow and accumulated stock depletion. The highest EFdepth occurred in Macao (17.11~26.21) and Zhongshan registering the lowest (2.42~3.58). Cropland, fossil energy and construction land constituted the most to total ecological deficit, while woodland was continuously in a slight surplus. Natural capital utilization patterns of 11 cities were divided into four categories through hierarchical clustering analysis. Driving factors of EFdepth, ECintensity and three-dimensional ecological deficit (ED3D) were mainly students in primary and secondary education, disposable income, consumption expenditure, R&D personnel and freight volume. Our findings could provide guidance for decision-makers to develop resource utilization portfolios in GHMGBA.

Sustainable Development Analysis of Resources Based City Based on Ecological Footprint Model: Shandong Dongying City

2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 1297-1300
Author(s):  
Yan Yan Kang ◽  
Jia Lin Wang ◽  
Xiao Dan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Footprint Model ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Life Pattern ◽  
Development Analysis

Applying ecological footprint model to calculate the ecological footprint and ecological carrying capacity of Dongying ,a typical oil city between the year 2005-2009,the results showed that ecological footprint was deficit in recent years, and the trend had been exacerbated. The economic development of Dongying was in an ecologically unsustainable condition. Measures are put forward to facilitate the sustainable development in two aspects: the reduction of the ecological footprint demand such as industrial structure adjustment, low carbon industry system construction and green life pattern formation; the increase of ecological carrying capacity supply, such as rationally utilizing land and making full use of marine resources.

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