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What is Ecological Footprint

Chapter 683
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
The land needed to support a given population.
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Sustainability
Yannis A. Phillis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch683
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Chapter 7
Ecological Degradation Within the Context of Consumption: A 30-Year Bibliometric Analysis (1992-2022)
The quantity of land, water, and other resources required to support a population's consumption and waste creation is known as an ecological footprint, which measures the impact of human activities on the environment. The usual unit of measurement is global hectares per capita.
Published in Chapter: Ecological Degradation Within the Context of Consumption: A 30-Year Bibliometric Analysis (1992-2022); From: Perspectives on Ecological Degradation and Technological Progress
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Chapter 2
Determining Architecture's Footprint: Preliminary Methods for Measuring the True Environmental Impact of Buildings
The measure of human impact on the environment, expressed as the quantity of land necessary to meet the demand for natural resources.
Published in Chapter: Determining Architecture's Footprint: Preliminary Methods for Measuring the True Environmental Impact of Buildings; From: Reusable and Sustainable Building Materials in Modern Architecture
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Chapter 6
Is the Tourism-Induced Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis Valid in the Most Visited Countries?: A Fresh Insight from Dynamic Common Correlated Effects (DCCE) Approach
It depicts the biologically productive area required to sustain the natural values and is a comprehensive indicator measuring the demand pressure of humankind on nature.
Published in Chapter: Is the Tourism-Induced Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis Valid in the Most Visited Countries?: A Fresh Insight from Dynamic Common Correlated Effects (DCCE) Approach; From: Perspectives on Ecological Degradation and Technological Progress
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Chapter 18
FDI and Environmental Degradation: Evidence From a Developed Country
The amount of ecological assets required to create the items the people need to consume and to dispose the waste.
Published in Chapter: FDI and Environmental Degradation: Evidence From a Developed Country; From: Handbook of Research on Energy and Environmental Finance 4.0
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Chapter 11
Management Education for a Sustainable World: Aiming for More Than Business as Usual
The impact of human activity on the environment presented in terms of the resources, such as land and water, used to support it as well as the resources needed to absorb the waste generated.
Published in Chapter: Management Education for a Sustainable World: Aiming for More Than Business as Usual; From: Teaching and Learning Practices That Promote Sustainable Development and Active Citizenship
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Chapter 4
Sustainable Consumption Trends in the World in the Context of Green Economy and Sustainability
A indicator that shows the quantity of waste that people generate while they meet their daily needs.
Published in Chapter: Sustainable Consumption Trends in the World in the Context of Green Economy and Sustainability; From: Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies
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