EAS201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Ecological Footprint, Biocapacity, Crop Rotation
2 May 2020
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The ecological footprint of each human on the limited resources that the earth provides. Growth rates of countries tend to be higher in developing countries. Global population is growing about 1. 2% per year (80 million additional people every year) Ecological footprint: the resources required to support a person in terms of land area. In canada and the usa, the ecological footprint is 7. 7 and 8. 1 hectares per person. If looking at the total by country, multiply the average footprint of a person in a country by its total population if doing this china, usa and india have the greatest overall ecological footprints. The ecological footprint of a person, community or country includes crops for food, feed and fiber, animals for milk and meat, fishing, extraction and burning of fossil fuels, etc. The ability for a community or country to provide these resources. Includes forests, grazing and crop regions, and considers built-up regions.
