The Study on Surveys and Evaluation of Living Consumption Level of Urban Residents Based on the Ecological Footprint

Abstract:

Taking three residential areas of different income levels in Kaifeng City, Henan Province in 2009 as a case, this study analyzed the ecological footprint of Kaifeng city using the theory and methods of ecological footprint and questionnaire survey. According to the questionnaire survey of three residential areas of Banqiao, Kangping and Longcheng xiangxieli garden, the ecological footprint of consumption of biological resources and energy consumption are calculated in these areas. The conclusions are made that the higher the income consumption level of residents, the greater the ecological footprint, and lower income residents consumption level, the smaller ecological footprint.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 616-618)
• Pages: 1249-1253
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.616-618.1249
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Peng Yan Zhang, Chang Hui Hu, Ming Zhou Qin, Jiang Hong Yan, Ya Ping Zhao
• Keywords: Different Income, Ecological Footprint (EF), Kaifeng City, Residential Living Consumption

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