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The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability MetricIntroduction

The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Metric: Introduction [This chapter conveys the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for the research. This includes intersecting literature on sustainability metrics (such as Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting), systemsSystems (theory) theorySystems (theory), and sustainability. The brief aims are centred around literature searches approached from a critical perspective to help inform the application and contribution of Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting as a sustainability metric. Therefore, in this chapter are criticisms directed at the National Footprint Accounts that are relevant to the Footprint CalculatorFootprint Calculator (Ecological Footprint Calculator). The focus here is on scaleScale (spatial/temporal), aggregationAggregation, and data qualityData quality, including consideration of quality scoresQualityscores.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability MetricIntroduction

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Springer International Publishing
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978-3-030-62665-5
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10.1007/978-3-030-62666-2_1
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Abstract

[This chapter conveys the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for the research. This includes intersecting literature on sustainability metrics (such as Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting), systemsSystems (theory) theorySystems (theory), and sustainability. The brief aims are centred around literature searches approached from a critical perspective to help inform the application and contribution of Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting as a sustainability metric. Therefore, in this chapter are criticisms directed at the National Footprint Accounts that are relevant to the Footprint CalculatorFootprint Calculator (Ecological Footprint Calculator). The focus here is on scaleScale (spatial/temporal), aggregationAggregation, and data qualityData quality, including consideration of quality scoresQualityscores.]

Published: Jan 28, 2021

Keywords: Sustainability; Natural/Social capital; Ecological Footprint and biocapacity accounting; National Footprint accounts; Footprint Calculator; Quality assurance; Quality scores; Criticisms; Issue themes; (Spatial) scale; Aggregation; Data quality

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