Decomposition Analysis of Energy Ecological Footprint Change in Bohai Rim Region

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1437-1440
Author(s):  
Ji Song Yang ◽  
Xiao Jun Hu ◽  
Hao Wu
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Bohai Rim ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Analysis Models ◽  
Ecological Pressure ◽  
The Impact

Using ecological footprint and decomposition analysis models, energy ecological footprint (EEF) from 2000 to 2008 in Bohai Rim Region was calculated. The EEF change and the impact factors were also analysed. The results showed that the EEF increased continuously from 2000 to 2008. The total values of EEF increased to 4.578×108 hm2 in 2008 from 2.159×108 hm2 in 2000, and the values per capita increased to 1.946 hm2 from 0.974 hm2. These contributed 50-60 percent of regional total ecological pressure. In all contribution factors, GDP growth was highest, energy structure and population size were inferior, and energy strength was lowest. Though the energy strength was decreased continuously, this was not enough to counteract the ecological impact derived from immoderate energy structure and consumption level. This led to energy ecological footprint in Bohai Rim Region increasing continuously.

scholarly journals Index Decomposition Analysis on Factors Affecting Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Residential Consumption in Beijing

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengyan Fan ◽  
Yalin Lei
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Index Decomposition ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
The Impact

Beijing’s residential CO2emissions have become the main growth point of CO2emissions. However, the impact factors of the direct energy-related CO2emissions from residents in Beijing have not been previously evaluated. This paper accessed the key factors that affect the residents’ CO2emissions in Beijing from 1995 to 2015, using a newly built decomposition model with generalized Fisher index (GFI) and M-P model. The results were compared between urban and rural areas. Urban residential CO2emissions did not change during 1995–1999 but then grew rapidly after 1999, while rural residential CO2emissions fluctuated during the studied period. Increased per capita income is the most important pulling factor for the growth of residential CO2emissions, while energy consumption intensity is a decisive factor in inhibiting residential CO2emissions. Population size plays a pulling role in the growth of residential CO2emissions. Energy structure exerts a role in inhibiting residential CO2emissions, and its inhibition effect is stronger for urban residents. Average consumption propensity inhibits urban residential CO2emissions but has little effect on rural residential CO2emissions. The population migration from rural to urban areas in the urbanization process increases residential CO2emissions. To reduce residential CO2emissions, several recommendations have been proposed.

Ecological impact of wheat and spelt production under industrial and alternative farming systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Bavec ◽  
Michael Narodoslawsky ◽  
Franc Bavec ◽  
Matjaž Turinek
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Environmental Stability ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
Alternative Farming ◽  
Political Security ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe Industrial Revolution and intensification of agriculture have, in some cases, led to economic activities that profoundly influenced the ecosystem to the point where environmental stability and geographic political security are jeopardized. The uncertainty about oil reserves, rising energy prices and the threat of harmful climate change effects has intensified the search for alternative farming systems that reduce negative environmental impact. This study reports the ecological impact of conventional (CON), integrated (INT), organic (ORG) and biodynamic (BD) farming systems calculated from data collected in a field trial at Maribor, Slovenia, and interpreted using the SPIonExcel tool. This tool is a member of the ecological footprint family and describes the area necessary to embed a human activity sustainably into the ecosphere. Three-year results show a markedly reduced ecological footprint of the ORG and BD systems in production of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ‘Antonius’) and spelt (Triticum spelta L. ‘Ebners rotkorn’), mainly due to the absence of external production factors. When yields were also considered, the ORG and BD systems again had a reduced overall footprint per product unit and increased ecological efficiency of production. Thus, ORG and BD farming systems present viable alternatives for reducing the impact of agriculture on environmental degradation and climate change. Nevertheless, room for improvement exists in the area of machinery use in all systems studied and yield improvement in the ORG farming system.

Analysis of Impact Factors of China's Carbon Dioxide Emissions

2012 ◽  
Vol 616-618 ◽  
pp. 1111-1114
Author(s):  
Xiao Yu Ma ◽  
Qiang Yi Li ◽  
Adili Tuergong
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Consumption Structure ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact

This paper estimates the quantity of CO2 emissions in 30 provinces of China covering the year from 1999 to 2010, combining static and dynamic panel data model.Meanwhile, we use instruments to control the endogeny of the two models, analyzing the impact factors of China's CO2 emissions comprehensively and objectively. The result shows that a inverted U-shaped relationship is found between per capita GDP and CO2 emissions per capita .And it means that the Environmental Kuznets Hypothesis is verified in China.And energy consumption structure, industrial structure and urbanization have a positive impact on China's CO2 emissions. The CO2 emissions of last period have a crucial impact on the emissions of current period.

scholarly journals Environmental Impact of Mobility in Higher-Education Institutions: The Case of the Ecological Footprint at the University of A Coruña (Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6190
Author(s):  
Jose-Benito Perez-Lopez ◽  
Alfonso Orro ◽  
Margarita Novales
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Significant Component ◽  
Car Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Ecological footprint (EF) determines the area of ecologically productive territory necessary to produce the resources utilised and to assimilate the waste produced by a given population over a year. Knowing your own EF is the first step in planning and implementing policies to reduce it. Considering that transport is a significant component of the impact of human activity on the environment, this study calculates the EF of the CO2 emissions associated with person mobility (EFM) at the University of A Coruña (UDC). The results presented are based on statistical inference from surveys conducted in 2008, 2016, and 2020. The period 2008–2016 coincides with the effects of the economic crisis, and 2020 with those of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFM of UDC in 2016 was 2177 global hectares (gha), 148 times its biocapacity. Ninety-two percent of it was generated by car trips. Policies to reduce the environmental impact of mobility should focus on reducing car use. This study analyzes various factors of variability. The EFM per capita of the commutes from the place of residence to the UDC campuses grew between 2008 and 2020 by 17%. The results obtained are compared with those of other nearby universities and around the world.

Preliminary Exploration and Analysis of Agro-Ecological Footprint Calculation in Huanggang

2012 ◽  
Vol 573-574 ◽  
pp. 456-460
Author(s):  
Miao Tian ◽  
Min Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Study Region ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Capacity ◽  
Ecological Deficit ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Agriculture Development

The ecological footprint is a quantitative method which can measure the sustainable development of ecological. In this way, we can conclude the impact degree of human activities on the environment. In this paper, the study region is Huanggang which is in Hubei province. Based on the introduction of ecological footprint, we calculate and analyze the agro-ecological footprint of Huanggang.The results show that the agro-ecological footprint of Huanggang is: 1.728252hm2/person.The available ecological capacity is 0.314946hm2/person; Per capita ecological deficit is up to1.413306hm2/person.This result shows that the agriculture development of Huanggang is in the state of unsustainable, meanwhile, we proposed some countermeasures to improve the agriculture sustainable capability of Huanggang.

scholarly journals Impacts of Urbanization of Mountainous Areas on Resources and Environment: Based on Ecological Footprint Model

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Ding ◽  
Jian Peng
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Central City ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Ecological Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ecological Deficit ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact

The rapid urbanization has exerted tremendous pressure on natural systems in mountains. As a measure of sustainable use of natural resources, ecological footprint is an important basis for judging whether the development of a country or region is within the biocapacity. Taking Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture as an example, this study comprehensively analyzes the impact of human activities on mountain resources and environment from the three aspects of urbanization, land use and ecological carrying capacity. The results show that Dali Prefecture with the urbanization rate of 33% is still in the accelerated stage of urbanization. The urban space presents the core-periphery feature, and the central city is the focus of human existence and living activities. The per capita ecological footprint is 1.14 hm2/person higher than the ecological carrying capacity, meaning Dali Prefecture is in an ecological deficit state. This indicates that there is an uncoordinated state between urbanization and environment. Arable land is the main source of per capita ecological footprint in the prefecture. However, the urban expansion overly occupies the arable land in the plain sub-region, leading the arable land to an ecological deficit state. In the future, the development of the mountainous area should focus on the protection of arable land and choose a new sustainable path.

Understanding Water Consumption and Demand in China

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 3155-3160
Author(s):  
Biao Zhang ◽  
Xiu Li Liu
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Final Demand ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Structural Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Closed Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Main Factor

The impact factors of the water consumption changes from 1999 to 2002 and from 2002 to 2007 in China are studied with structural decomposition analysis(SDA) model.Firstly, we combine the classical IPAT model with consumer endogenous input-output local closed model, then decompose the impact factors of water consumption changes with the combined model.Secondly, we analyze the direct effect of final demand on water consumption changes. The main results are as follows: (1) At the structural level, the increase of the GDP per capita is the main factor of water consumption increase, the decrease of water use intensity is the main factor of water consumption decrease.(2)At the final demand level, the total final demand change is the main factor of water consumption change, whose effect exceeds water use intensity decrease and the change of technical level. Among the components of final demand, investment is the main factor of water consumption growth, which exceeds the effects of government consumption and net exports.

The Impact of Anglicizing Former German-Language Psychology Journals on Authorship and Citation Frequencies

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günter Krampen ◽  
Thomas Huckert ◽  
Gabriel Schui
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
English Language ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
German Language ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Number Of Authors

Exemplary for other than English-language psychology journals, the impact of recent Anglicization of five former German-language psychology journals on (1) authorship (nationality, i.e., native language, and number of authors, i.e., single or multiple authorships), (2) formal characteristics of the journal (number of articles per volume and length of articles), and (3) number of citations of the articles in other journal articles, the language of the citing publications, and the impact factors (IF) is analyzed. Scientometric data on these variables are gathered for all articles published in the four years before anglicizing and in the four years after anglicizing the same journal. Results reveal rather quick changes: Citations per year since original articles’ publication increase significantly, and the IF of the journals go up markedly. Frequencies of citing in German-language journals decrease, citing in English-language journals increase significantly after the Anglicization of former German-language psychology journals, and there is a general trend of increasing citations in other languages as well. Side effects of anglicizing former German-language psychology journals include the publication of shorter papers, their availability to a more international authorship, and a slight, but significant increase in multiple authorships.

High predatory efficiency and abundance drive expected ecological impacts of a marine invasive fish

2020 ◽  
Vol 637 ◽  
pp. 195-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
EM DeRoy ◽  
R Scott ◽  
NE Hussey ◽  
HJ MacIsaac
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Marine Predator ◽  
Eastern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Red Grouper ◽  
Per Capita

The ecological impacts of invasive species are highly variable and mediated by many factors, including both habitat and population abundance. Lionfish Pterois volitans are an invasive marine species which have high reported detrimental effects on prey populations, but whose effects relative to native predators are currently unknown for the recently colonized eastern Gulf of Mexico. We used functional response (FR) methodology to assess the ecological impact of lionfish relative to 2 functionally similar native species (red grouper Epinephelus morio and graysby grouper Cephalopholis cruentata) foraging in a heterogeneous environment. We then combined the per capita impact of each species with their field abundance to obtain a Relative Impact Potential (RIP). RIP assesses the broader ecological impact of invasive relative to native predators, the magnitude of which predicts community-level negative effects of invasive species. Lionfish FR and overall consumption rate was intermediate to that of red grouper (higher) and graysby grouper (lower). However, lionfish had the highest capture efficiency of all species, which was invariant of habitat. Much higher field abundance of lionfish resulted in high RIPs relative to both grouper species, demonstrating that the ecological impact of lionfish in this region will be driven mainly by high abundance and high predator efficiency rather than per capita effect. Our comparative study is the first empirical assessment of lionfish per capita impact and RIP in this region and is one of few such studies to quantify the FR of a marine predator.

Measuring Effectiveness Of Economic Growth On Reducing Infant Mortality Rate In Tamilnadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-141
Author(s):  
Mr. Y. EBENEZER
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adf Test ◽  
Bound Test

                   This paper deals with economic growth and infant mortality rate in Tamilnadu. The objects of this paper are to test the relationship between Per capita Net State Domestic Product and infant mortality rate and also to measure the impact of Per capita Net State Domestic Product on infant mortality rate in Tamil Nadu. This analysis has employed the ADF test and ARDL approach. The result of the study shows that IMR got reduced and Per capita Net State Domestic Product increased during the study period. This analysis also revealed that there is a negative relationship between IMR and the economic growth of Tamilnadu. In addition, ARDL bound test result has concluded that per capita Net State Domestic Product of Tamilnadu has long run association with IMR.

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