Sentences with phrase «term ecological footprint»
The term Ecological Footprint, capitalized, is a proper name referring to a specific research question: how much of the biological capacity of the planet is demanded by a given human activity or population?
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The ecological footprint is a methodology used to measure the amounts of land and water (in terms of global hectares — gha) that would be needed to support domestic consumption.
In terms of cradle to grave, geothermal has a similar footprint and payback as wind or water power, and similar ecological impacts, depending on the method, the installation, and the decommissioning (long life span though, with appropriate upkeep!).
Despite its relative youth (less than two decades), the ecological footprint (EF) is a commonly used term in environmental science, policy discussions, and popular discourse.
See «Ecological Footprints and Bio-Capacity: Essential Elements in Sustainability Assessment» by William E. Rees: «humanity had already «overshot» the long - term human carrying capacity of the Earth by about 20 % in 1999 — the whole planet is in deficit.