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 and a total ecological footprint of 2 million global hectares. What is the average ecological footprint per person?
A country has a biocapacity of 5 million global hectares and an ecological footprint of 7 million global hectares. What is the ecological deficit?
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?
A person has an ecological footprint of 3 global hectares, while the world average biocapacity per person is 1.6 global hectares. Is this person's lifestyle sustainable?
Describe how international trade can affect a country's ecological footprint.
Describe how technological innovation can influence a country's ecological footprint.
Describe how the use of renewable energy sources can impact a country's ecological footprint.
Describe one criticism of the ecological footprint as a sustainability indicator.
Describe one way in which urbanization can affect a region's ecological footprint.
Explain how population growth can affect a country's total ecological footprint.
Explain how the concept of 'Earth Overshoot Day' relates to ecological footprint.
Explain the difference between an ecological footprint and biocapacity.
Explain the relationship between ecological footprint and carrying capacity.
Explain why ecological footprints are often higher in urban areas compared to rural areas.
If a country's ecological footprint per capita is greater than its biocapacity per capita, what does this indicate?
List three main components that contribute to an individual's ecological footprint.
What is an ecological footprint?
A city implements a new waste management program that reduces landfill waste by 40%. Explain how this change could affect the city's ecological footprint and why.
A country's ecological footprint is 8.5 global hectares per capita, while its biocapacity is 2.1 global hectares per capita. Calculate the ecological deficit per capita and explain what this implies for the country's sustainability.
Describe how the ecological footprint model accounts for both renewable and non-renewable resource use, and discuss one limitation of this approach.
