Analysis of ecological footprints of Shaanxi Province in 2003
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2007.01.08
Key Words: ecological footprint  ecological capacity  ecological deficit  Shaanxi Province
Author NameAffiliation
ZHANG Qing-feng Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 
WU Fa-qi Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 
TIAN Dong Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 
WEI San-ping Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100Insititute of Soil & Water Conservation of Shanxi ProvinceLishiShanxi 033001 
LI Hua Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 
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Abstract:
      The ecological footprints analysis initiated by William E.Rees Canadian ecological economist and Wackernagel Mathis the former’s postgraduate is a system of index for measuring sustainable development. Based upon the introduction of it’s theory system of index and computation the consequence of analyzing ecological footprints of Shaanxi Province in2003indicates that the ecological footprints of whole province is less than it’s ecological capacity in numerical value.As a result ecological deficit of Shaanxi Province in 2003 causes the province belong to the region of unsustainable development in locality-sustainable development in globe.Finally the thesis briefly discusses the aspects need to be noticed and consummated.