Title: Evaluation of Land Use Sustainability Based on Ecological Footprint Analysis
Abstract:In order to evaluate the regional land use sustainability,the ecological footprint(EF) and ecological capacity(EC)of Enshi from 2003 to 2009 were calculated and predicted using the ecological footprin...In order to evaluate the regional land use sustainability,the ecological footprint(EF) and ecological capacity(EC)of Enshi from 2003 to 2009 were calculated and predicted using the ecological footprint analysis method.The results showed that the per capita EF increased from 0.941 7 hm2 to 1.333 9 hm2,the per capita EC reduced from 0.490 6 hm2 to 0.476 0 hm2.Overall,the status of land use in Enshi was ecological deficit,and the land use was non-sustainable.Meanwhile,the EF of 10 000 yuan GDP reduced significantly.It was forecasted that the EF would show an increasing tendency,and the unsustainability of land use would continue to increase.Read More
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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