Under the context of the ecological footprint approach, the carbon footprint is
the area used for assimilating the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities.
However, with the increased relevance of climate change along the last few decades, the concept of carbon footprint was individualized and framed into a different
form. While the footprint idea remained as a key mark, it evolved to a global
Fig. 6 Calculation of the ecological footprint of consumption ( adapted with permission from
[30])
Fig. 7 Evolution of number of planets required based on the renewable resources required by the
world population throughout the years based on the ecological footprint approach.( Credit GFP
2020)
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the area used for assimilating the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities.
However, with the increased relevance of climate change along the last few decades, the concept of carbon footprint was individualized and framed into a different
form. While the footprint idea remained as a key mark, it evolved to a global
Fig. 6 Calculation of the ecological footprint of consumption ( adapted with permission from
[30])
Fig. 7 Evolution of number of planets required based on the renewable resources required by the
world population throughout the years based on the ecological footprint approach.( Credit GFP
2020)
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