Ecological Footprints and Appropriated Carrying Capacity: What Urban Economics Leaves Out. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rees, William E.
• Is Part Of: Urbanisation. Volume 2:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 77
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Ecological footprint -- carrying capacity -- urban economics -- sustainability; Urbanisation -- Periodicals; Human settlements -- Periodicals; Cities and towns -- Periodicals; Urbanization -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Human settlements -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Cities and towns -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Urbanization; Human settlements; Developing countries; Cities and towns; 307.7605
• DOI: 10.1177/2455747117699722
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2455-7471

Abstract

This article uses the concepts of human carrying capacity and natural capital to develop a framework to evaluate a city's 'ecological footprint'. It argues that prevailing economic assumptions regarding urbanisation and the sustainability of cities must be revised in light of global ecological change.