Ecological Footprint

Ecological Footprint Analysis

Ecological footprint is a measure to assess the pressure of the human population and their lifestyle on the earth’s resources. It measures the speed of consumption of the earth’s resources and generation of waste with respect to the planet’s ability to absorb the waste and generate new resources. The ecological footprint helps to assess our impact on the planet and what measures we can take to monitor our resources and contribute to sustainable development. Using the calculator provided by the Global Footprint Calculator, I have been able to calculate my ecological footprint on the planet, indexed against the national average behaviour. The results have been summarized below: Queries How often do you eat meat? How often do you eat fish? How often do you eat eggs, milk and dairy? What do you spend per month on household consumer items (clothing, home furnishings, etc.)? How many people live in your household? What is the size of your home? How do you heat your home? How far do you travel by car each week (as a driver or passenger)? What is the fuel consumption of the car you travel in most often? How often do you drive in a car with someone else? How far do you travel by public transit each week (bus, rail or subway)? How many hours do you fly each year? Responses in 2008 Infrequently (a serving every week) Occasionally (four or more servings a week) Often (nearly every day) Not much, I get by with very little - about 500 Rupees 4 people Medium - 55 to 90 m2 Electricity 1 to 20 km 11 to 16 L/100 km Almost always (90% of the time) 1 to 40 km 3 hours round trip (Mumbai to Delhi) Responses in 2011 Occasionally (four or more servings a week) Infrequently (a serving every week) Often (nearly every day) Much more than average - around 2000 Rupees 4 people Medium - 55 to 90 m2 Electricity 1 to 20 km 11 to 16 L/100 km Almost always (90% of the time) 1 to 40 km 3 hours round trip (Mumbai to Delhi) Responses in 2015 Occasionally (four or more...