Impact of the Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects of Human Activity on the Ecosystem: Demonstration through the Use of Ecological Footprint Approach

Makram Gaaliche

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012, issue 02

Abstract: This article aims to show that the impact of human activities on the ecosystem, measured by the Ecological Footprint, depends on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the population. Indeed, we confirmed our hypothesis by an empirical analysis on Tunisia, where it was revealed that the increase in its Ecological Footprint, is attributed mainly to massive consumption of goods, bad land management by building horizontal, and to a lesser extent, to the presence of polluting employments. The results suggest the adoption of targeted policies, according to the specific characteristics of population.

Keywords: ecological footprint; biocapacity; qualitative effect; quantitative effect; environment; Tunisia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 Q26 Q51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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