Title: A Study on Sustainable Development of Weinan City Based on Ecological Footprint
Abstract: Through the method of ecological footprint,the sustainable development of Weinan City in Shaanxi Prov- ince was studied from 2000 to 2004.The results showed that the ecological footprint per capita increased from 1.818 0 hm~2 to 2.377 1 hm~2,whereas,the biological capacity per capita decreased from 0.521 2 hm~2 to 0.5011 hm~2 at the same period,which made the ecological deficit per capita increased quickly from 1.296 9 hm~2 to 1.876 1 hm~2.The results indicated that the natural resource utilization of Weinan City was beyond the capacity of the nat- ural ecological system largely,the conflicts between ecological footprint and biological capacity were aggravated, the present developing model is not sustainable,the ecological environment security is at risk.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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