Title: Analysis of Sustainable Development in Yueyang City Based on Ecological Footprint
Abstract: The ecological footprint of yueyang city during the period 2000 to 2007 was calculated based on the theory and method of ecological footprint.The results showed that during 8 years,the ecological footprint of yueyang city has been ascending,Ecological footprint per capita increased from2.8387hm2 in 2000 to3.8382hm2 in 2007.The ecological capacity fluctuated warmly but changed little.The range of ecological deficit fluctuates from 2.436hm2 in 2000 to 3.4524hm2 in 2007.which refects that regional ecosystem was under the pressure of human over-exploited ecological resource so that it affected the sustainable development seriously.The continuous decrease of ecological footprint of 104yuan refects that the efficiency of resource was continuously improved,economics devolopment capacity was gradully increasing.Some countermeasures are proposed for the purpose of stimulating the sustainable development of the district: establishing the concept of eco-balance,controling the population and alleviating the pressure on ecosystem,guiding people to carrying out the rational consumption.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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