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Ecological footprint of farmers and herdsmen in Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

ZHAO Zhong-rui1, XIE Chuan-qi1, WU Tong1, XIANG Wen-hua2, FANG Jiang-ping1   

  1. (1Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi 860000, Tibet, China; 2Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410000, China)
  • Online:2015-04-18 Published:2015-04-18

Abstract: Based on relevant statistical yearbook and with an integrated method, the ecological footprint and ecological carrying capacity of farmers and herdsmen during the period from 2000 to 2012 in Tibet Autonomous Region, China were studied. The results showed that the ecological status of farmers and herdsmen were in a surplus state during the study period, but the surplus amount exhibited a decreasing tendency. The ecological capacity decreased from 7.49 hm2 in 2000 to 6.35 hm2 in 2012, with a decrease of 15.3%, while the ecological footprint increased gradually from 1.03 hm2 in 2000 to 1.26 hm2 in 2012.