Desarrollo y medio ambiente en España, estudio de casolos problemas medioambientales y la sostenibilidad en Castilla y León (el índice metabólico de su "Huella Ecológica")

  1. García Quiroga, Fernando
  2. Abad Soria, Jesús
  3. Sotelo Pérez, María 1
  4. Sotelo Navalpotro, José Antonio 1
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

Journal:
Observatorio medioambiental

ISSN: 1139-1987

Year of publication: 2010

Issue: 13

Pages: 259-284

Type: Article

More publications in: Observatorio medioambiental

Abstract

The metabolic index of environmental sustainability has become well known in recent years. Especially the Ecological Footprint index, since it has proven to be a very useful tool for comparing the geographical area occupied by a population with the natural area that is necessary to sustain that population indefinitely. Recent studies indicate that in general, in developed countries the ecological location of human settlements does not coincide with their geographic location. This article analyzes the Ecological Footprint calculation at different scales, within the Autonomous District of Castilla and Leon.