5.11 - Ecological Footprint
What three things increase your ecological footprint?
1. Affluence 2. Meat consumption 3. Fossil fuel usage
What are the five things the area of land measurement takes into account?
1. Food production 2. Raw materials 3. Housing 4. Electricity production 5. Waste disposal
What three things does the carbon measurement take into account?
1. Material goods 2. Food production 3. Energy use
What are the four ways to decrease your ecological footprint?
1. Renewable energy use 2. Public transportation use 3. Plant based diet 4. Less affluence
What is the current global footprint measured in earths?
1.85 earths
What is the current average US ecological footprint measured in earths?
5.1 earths
What does the carbon footprint measure?
The amount of carbon dioxide released from a person or groups lifestyle
What does it mean for our global footprint to be greater than 1 earth?
We are using more resources than the earth can produce
What is affluence?
Wealth
Is it bad that our current global footprint is greater than 1 earth?
Yes
A measurement of an ecological footprint is expressed in...
area of land
What is the abbreviation for global hectare?
gha
This area of land measurement in the ecological footprint is measured in ___________ ___________.
global hectare
Affluence entails larger __________, more __________, and more __________ ___________.
houses; travel; resources used
An ecological footprint is a measure of...
how much a person or group consumes
The area of land measurement measures the ____________ ____________ ___________ a person's or group's state of living.
land required for
The carbon footprint measures the amount of carbon in __________.
tonnes