Ecological Footprint

Course description

The Ecological Footprint is a well-known environmental indicator. In this course, we will explore how this indicator can be used as a pedagogical tool to present the currently unsustainable relationship between production/consumption and the use of natural resources.

10h Workload
    
Certificate

Objectives

  • Understand what the Ecological Footprint indicator is.
  • Understand how this environmental indicator is constructed.

Study units

  • 1
    Contextualization
  • 2
    What is the Ecological Footprint?
  • 3
    How is the Ecological Footprint calculated?
  • 4
    Ecological reserves of countries
  • 5
    Global Ecological Footprint
  • 6
    Ecological Footprint and HDI
  • 7
    Earth Overshoot Day
  • 8
    Contributions of the Ecological Footprint
  • 9
    Limits of the Ecological Footprint
  • 10
    Other Footprints
  • 11
    Actions to reduce the Ecological Footprint

Dedication

  • Theoretical study (80%)
  • Activities (20%)

Student commitment

  • Access
  • Study
  • Perform the activity
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