Quantifying the impact of humans on environment is very difficult due to its complex nature. An ecological footprint an effective tool and indicator that quantitatively reveals human beings world while maintaining their vital activities, cost living or burden In this study, footprints 179 teacher candidates studying at Anadolu University Faculty Education were determined by using international ...

eco village design is a new field of knowledge still under development. it will be the physical manifestation of the unfolding of the ecovillage dream held by so many. it is generally agreed that concept of sustainability should play an increasing role in future urban development world-wide. in order to ensure ecological sustainability, cities around the world have to decrease their environment...

Rapid urbanization significantly impacts natural resource demands and waste management in the construction sector. In this study, a novel methodology has been developed that could assess overall environmental impact of building during its lifespan by considering resources such as materials, energy use, emissions, water, manpower, wastes. The proposed method can estimate life cycle ecological fo...

Abstract This work aimed to assess Brazilian biomes’ biocapacity (BC) using concepts of the Emergy Ecological Footprint method. Climate and forest cover data were interpolated Kriging In 2016, BC was among largest in world, 42.11 gha / cap. The coverage areas investigated simulated two scenarios: optimistic (with 100% coverage) pessimistic (only 10%). Amazon’s contribution half would reduce by ...