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Well-structured GGH3708 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!)..... calculate your own ecological footprint. List how many earths would be required to support your current lifestyle. How does your ecological footprint (based on the number of Earths) compare to the five countries listed on the website (Hint: click on the information symbol next to your calculated number of earths. 1. Describe the details of your ecological footprint. (Hint: click on the See Details arrow) in terms of: Footprint by land type Footprint by consumption category Your Ecological footprint (global hectares or gha) Your carbon footprint (CO, emissions in tonnes per year) Your carbon footprint as a % of your Ecological Footprint Describe three solutions you could use to reduce your ecological footprint (Hint: click on Explore solutions). 2. Once you have presented this information, you need to discuss which types of countries (developing or developed) use the most resources? 3. Where do the countries of Africa, in general, and South Africa, as a country in comparison to other African countries, feature in this regard? 4. Discuss how your ecological footprint may change as a result of the impacts of climate change 5. Using the video 'Story of Stuff for context, explain how a consumption culture affects your ecological footprint and what can be done to change the consumption culture. To access the relevant Discussion Forum topic click on Discussions' on your group site, then open the Discussion Forum for '4. The Environment, Climate Change and Resource Use' and finally open the Discussion Forum topic entitled Assignment 2: What is your Ecological Footprint?" Root path: Discussions 4. Globalisation, the Environment and Climate Change Assignment 2: What is your Ecological Footprint?

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GGH3708
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
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Due Date: 23 August 2024

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT




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ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT




1. Description of Ecological Footprint



The ecological footprint measures the amount of natural resources an individual, community,
or country consumes and the waste it generates. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the
ecological footprint provided:

Footprint by Land Type

• Built-Up Land: 0.3 global hectares (gha)

• Forest Products: 0.8 gha

• Cropland: 1.1 gha

• Grazing Land: 0.1 gha

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I.V Murali Krishna, Valli Manickam, Anil Shah, Naresh Davergave Environmental Management
Publisher: 2017 ISBN: 9780128119907 Edition: Unknown

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