Wilson, J., Anielski., M, 2005, Ecological Footprints of Canadian Municipalities and Regions., THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES QUALITY OF LIFE REPORTING SYSTEM
About this Report:
This report, completed by Anielski Management Inc., was commissioned by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to develop the first Canadian estimates of the ecological footprint of each of the major Canadian municipalities/regions within the FCM family of member communities contributing to the FCM Quality of Life Indicators reporting system. This report examines the following issues.
1) What is the ecological footprint? How can it be used to measure sustainable living in Canadian municipalities?
2) How large are Canada’s municipal and regional ecological footprints? How do municipalities measure up and compare across the country?
3) How does the average ecological footprint per citizen in each municipality compare with Canada’s average and other benchmark regions of the world?
4) What are the major contributors to the ecological footprint?
5) How does the ecological footprint compare to the carrying capacity of Canada’s land and resources to meet our demands for nature’s goods and services?
6) How does the ecological footprint break down according to energy, food, transportation, and housing? What does the analysis tell us about sustainable living?
7) What is the relationship between ecological footprint, income and consumption?
8) What can citizens and municipalities do to reduce their ecological footprint?
9) How can the ecological footprint be applied to create more sustainable communities throughout Canada?