Evaluation of the sustainable development in mining area based on ecological footprint model：a case study of Shenmu County
Abstract：Ecological footprint model was used to analyze the ecological capacity and deficit/surplus of Shenmu County.The results show that the ecological deficit is 17.058 ha per capita when the total energy consumption（energy consumption coming from industrial and non-industrial production） is used to calculate the ecological footprints,whereas the ecological surplus is 0.209 ha per capita when the non-industrial energy consumption is used.The ecological deficit is mainly derived from the industrial energy consumption,and that energy is provided by Shenmu County but consumed outside of it.This means the ecological footprints of Shenmu County are shifted from the outside.Based on the analysis of ecological footprints,some measures for the sustainable development of Shenmu County were suggested.
Keywords：ecological footprintenergy consumptionecological deficitecological surpluscoal mine
Publication Date：2011-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)