Ecological Footprint of the Agricultural and Renewable Natural Resources Area at National University of Loja
Keywords:
biocapacity, eco-efficiency, ecological deficit, ecological footprintAbstract
The ecological footprint by 2014 in the ARNRA at NUL, which involves analyzing human demands on the biosphere by comparing the consumption with regenerative capacity of the Earth was calculated and eco-efficiency measures were proposed. The number of carbon dioxi- de tons (t CO2) released into the atmosphere because of the electricity, water and paper consumption, buildings construction, mobility and waste generation, was determined by using emission factors. It was determined that the amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere was 330.97 t/C02/ha/year in a space of 2.67 ha corresponding to the ARNRA. The CO2 fixation capacity in forest land in the province of Loja where living and dead biomass accumulates was 4 404 t/C02/ha/year. The area required for the absorption of CO2 emissions was 75.15 ha. It was calculated that the ecological footprint was 0.13 ghas/person/year, which is an accep- table value compared to reports from other universities. In addition, it was determined the absence of ecological deficit because the biocapacity was 1.79 ghas/person/year. The proposed eco-efficiency measures will allow the reduction of environmental impacts, as long as there is commitment from the University community.Metrics
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