Ecological Footprint
Biology ⇒ Ecology and Environment
Ecological Footprint starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A city has a population of 1 million people, each with an average ecological footprint of 2.5 global hectares. What is the total ecological footprint of the city?
A country has a biocapacity of 1.8 global hectares per person and an ecological footprint of 2.5 global hectares per person. What is the ecological deficit per person?
A family uses 10,000 kWh of electricity per year. If the average ecological footprint for electricity is 0.0005 global hectares per kWh, what is the family's annual ecological footprint from electricity use?
Describe how consumer choices can influence the ecological footprint.
Describe one limitation of the ecological footprint as a measure of sustainability.
Describe one way in which urbanization can affect a region's ecological footprint.
Explain how technological advances can affect a country's ecological footprint.
Explain how the concept of 'biocapacity' relates to the ecological footprint.
Explain the difference between 'ecological footprint' and 'carbon footprint'.
Explain why it is important to keep the ecological footprint within the Earth's biocapacity.
Explain why the ecological footprint is considered a useful tool for sustainability.
If a country's ecological footprint is greater than its biocapacity, what does this indicate?
List three components commonly included in the calculation of an ecological footprint.
List two factors that can increase a country's ecological footprint.
What is an ecological footprint?
