Ecological Footprint

GPI Technical Report

December 1, 2001
Publication
Jeffrey Wilson

This is one of 28 reports that provide the background for the Genuine Progress Indicators (GPI) System of Sustainable Well-being Accounts. It provides more detail on the Alberta ecological footprint analysis that was earlier published in Sustainability Trends 2000: The Genuine Progress Statement for Alberta, 1961 to 1999. The research for this report was completed near the end of 2000. This report answers the following questions:

  • What is the ecological footprint of Albertans?
  • How has the ecological footprint changed since 1961 in Alberta?
  • How does Alberta's per person ecological footprint compare with Canada's and those of other regions of the world?
  • What are the major contributors to Alberta's ecological footprint?
  • How do the ecological footprints of those in different income brackets compare?
  • How do the per-person ecological footprints for Edmonton and Calgary differ from each other and from the provincial average?
  • What is the forecasted ecological footprint change in Alberta and Canada during the next 20 years?
  • What is the correlation between Alberta's ecological footprint and consumption?
  • How can the ecological footprint be applied to create a more sustainable Alberta?
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