especially as they were not normally compensated, and answered all questions to the
best of their ability and understanding. However, they were more likely to participate
if the survey-interviews did not exceed 20 minutes.
We will now turn to the findings of the case study based in the Alexander Skutch
Biological Corridor of Costa Rica. These results are presented here according to the
general structure of the survey-interviews, according to demographics, farmers’
surveys, and follow-up interviews. Some discussion appears alongside these findings for elaboration and to provide some context.
5.1 Findings with Discussion
There are 14 results (in gha) among the Footprint Calculator outputs. Additionally,
there are another two results – one is the identification of Earth Overshoot Day and,
the other, the proportion of the carbon Footprint set against the total Ecological
Footprint. Besides getting an Ecological Footprint calculation in global hectares, one
is also provided in the number of Earths (no. Earths) required to sustain the lifestyle
of the person who completed the survey as representative of their household. Again,
although there is no biocapacity for comparing the Ecological Footprint outputs, the
number of Earths can be deployed for comparison to a one planet (1 Earth) level
needed to sustain resources at the global scale. As noted in Box 5.1, to reiterate, it is
ideal to keep the latter to 1 Earth in order to prevent ecological overshoot at a global
scale. The results are also conveyed using land types (for the six components) as well
as five consumption categories, including food, housing, and transportation or mobility as well as goods and services that are also outputted with the results. These results
are output for each participant (household heads representing household consumption) in the survey-interviews, with the results presented in this chapter according to
the towns sampled as well as overall for the corridor.
Box 5.1 Footprint Calculator Outputs
Your personal Earth Overshoot Day is: E.g., 16 May.
[Information: If everyone lived like you, Earth Overshoot Day would be on
this day. This means by this date we would have used as much from nature as
Earth can renew the entire year. In 2018, Earth Overshoot Day for humanity is
August 1.]
If everyone lived like you, we would need E.g., 2.7 Earths
[Information: How do you compare? Average number of Earths: USA
5, Germany 3.2, China 2.1, S. Africa 2.0, and Brazil 1.8].
Why can’t I get my Footprint score within the means of one planet?
(continued)
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best of their ability and understanding. However, they were more likely to participate
if the survey-interviews did not exceed 20 minutes.
We will now turn to the findings of the case study based in the Alexander Skutch
Biological Corridor of Costa Rica. These results are presented here according to the
general structure of the survey-interviews, according to demographics, farmers’
surveys, and follow-up interviews. Some discussion appears alongside these findings for elaboration and to provide some context.
5.1 Findings with Discussion
There are 14 results (in gha) among the Footprint Calculator outputs. Additionally,
there are another two results – one is the identification of Earth Overshoot Day and,
the other, the proportion of the carbon Footprint set against the total Ecological
Footprint. Besides getting an Ecological Footprint calculation in global hectares, one
is also provided in the number of Earths (no. Earths) required to sustain the lifestyle
of the person who completed the survey as representative of their household. Again,
although there is no biocapacity for comparing the Ecological Footprint outputs, the
number of Earths can be deployed for comparison to a one planet (1 Earth) level
needed to sustain resources at the global scale. As noted in Box 5.1, to reiterate, it is
ideal to keep the latter to 1 Earth in order to prevent ecological overshoot at a global
scale. The results are also conveyed using land types (for the six components) as well
as five consumption categories, including food, housing, and transportation or mobility as well as goods and services that are also outputted with the results. These results
are output for each participant (household heads representing household consumption) in the survey-interviews, with the results presented in this chapter according to
the towns sampled as well as overall for the corridor.
Box 5.1 Footprint Calculator Outputs
Your personal Earth Overshoot Day is: E.g., 16 May.
[Information: If everyone lived like you, Earth Overshoot Day would be on
this day. This means by this date we would have used as much from nature as
Earth can renew the entire year. In 2018, Earth Overshoot Day for humanity is
August 1.]
If everyone lived like you, we would need E.g., 2.7 Earths
[Information: How do you compare? Average number of Earths: USA
5, Germany 3.2, China 2.1, S. Africa 2.0, and Brazil 1.8].
Why can’t I get my Footprint score within the means of one planet?
(continued)
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