Question

What was your ecological footprint size? How did it compare to the average US citizen?

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Answer 1

Ecological footprint basically refers to the amount or quantity of natural resource which is required to support the survival of the people or an economy. In aparticular area. This ecological footprint of an area covers everything for people use such as fruits, fish, woods, vegetables, carbon dioxide absorption from fossil fuel burning as well as the vacant space for housing and other purposes. The footprint values as well the biocapacity factor can be measured and compared at all levels ranging from individuals, regions, states, countries up to global scale.

Theecological footprint for the developing nation like India and Bangladesh stands out to be 0.9 gha/ pc. Whereas Ecological footprint of developed nation like USA 2.7 gha/ pc where gha is the global hectare per capital. And it is estimated that in the coming years the ecological footprint will increase for both developed as well as for developing nations.