Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance

Ecological footprint model and agro-ecological zone (AEZ) model were applied respectively in calculating Guiyang land bearing capacity from 1996 to 2005. The calculation results showed that the land bearing capacity based on AEZ rised while the ecological footprint capacity declined. On average, the...

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Main Authors: YU Wan-jun, WU Ci-fang
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Language:English
Published: Zhejiang University Press 2007-07-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/1008-9209.2007.04.0466
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description Ecological footprint model and agro-ecological zone (AEZ) model were applied respectively in calculating Guiyang land bearing capacity from 1996 to 2005. The calculation results showed that the land bearing capacity based on AEZ rised while the ecological footprint capacity declined. On average, the land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint was only 19.25,33.46 and 30.18 percent of which based on calorie, protein and fat respectively. The fossil energy footprint, which made up of 68.69 percent of total ecological footprint consumption, seriously affected Guiyang land bearing capacity. Comparing to the real population of Guiyang city, the land bearing capacity based on calorie is at the critical stage, and those which based on protein, fat and ecological footprint are all unable to bear Guiyang present population. At the view of the methodology, the differences between two models were analyzed, their applying conditions were also pointed out that join two models together in strategic decision-making by using AEZ to forecast the upper limit of land bearing capacity while using the ecological footprint model to modify it under multi-purpose land use of society, economy, environment and resources.
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spelling doaj-art-b1c2c6bcb3d049bf9f09e0ea4c6032632025-08-20T03:16:10ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552007-07-013346647210.3785/1008-9209.2007.04.046610089209Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instanceYU Wan-junWU Ci-fangEcological footprint model and agro-ecological zone (AEZ) model were applied respectively in calculating Guiyang land bearing capacity from 1996 to 2005. The calculation results showed that the land bearing capacity based on AEZ rised while the ecological footprint capacity declined. On average, the land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint was only 19.25,33.46 and 30.18 percent of which based on calorie, protein and fat respectively. The fossil energy footprint, which made up of 68.69 percent of total ecological footprint consumption, seriously affected Guiyang land bearing capacity. Comparing to the real population of Guiyang city, the land bearing capacity based on calorie is at the critical stage, and those which based on protein, fat and ecological footprint are all unable to bear Guiyang present population. At the view of the methodology, the differences between two models were analyzed, their applying conditions were also pointed out that join two models together in strategic decision-making by using AEZ to forecast the upper limit of land bearing capacity while using the ecological footprint model to modify it under multi-purpose land use of society, economy, environment and resources.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/1008-9209.2007.04.0466ecological footprintagro-ecological zoneland bearing capacitycomparative studyGuiyang City
spellingShingle YU Wan-jun
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Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
ecological footprint
agro-ecological zone
land bearing capacity
comparative study
Guiyang City
title Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance
title_full Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance
title_fullStr Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance
title_short Comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro-ecological zone models—take Guiyang as an instance
title_sort comparative study on land bearing capacity based on ecological footprint and agro ecological zone models take guiyang as an instance
topic ecological footprint
agro-ecological zone
land bearing capacity
comparative study
Guiyang City
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/1008-9209.2007.04.0466
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