Pegada ecológica de alunos do Programa de Pós Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brasil

Abstract

Ecological footprint of the students of the Graduate Program in Development and Environment of the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil. The ecological footprint has been used as a tool to measure the biocapacity of the earth in relation to human demands. Thus, in this work estimated the level of sustainability of students of the Graduate in Development and Environment of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), through the Ecological Footprint Indicator. This indicator is used to measure how many hectares a person needs to produce what they consume per year in a sustainable manner. The methodology used was based on the application to these students, in the questionnaire model of WWF. The results indicate that most students should reassess their values and change their behavior in relation to the consumption pattern. Still, that without the change of values and later the posture of society, there is no way to live according to the ecological biocapacity that the planet can support