S26 SUPPLEMENT 4
Figure 4 Ecological Debtors and Creditors. The ecological footprints of some
countries exceed their biocapacity, while others still have ecological reserves.
(Data from Global Footprint Network)
Data and Map Analysis
- List five countries, including the three largest, in which the ecological
deficit is greater than 50% of biocapacity. (See Figure 1, pp. S10–S11, in
Supplement 3 for names of countries and continents.) - On which two continents does land with ecological reserves of more than
50% of biocapacity occupy the largest percentage of total land area? Look
at Figure 3 and for each of these two continents, list the highest human
footprint value that you see on the map.
Insufficient data<50% of biocapacityEcological Reserve>50% of biocapacity>50% of biocapacity<50% of biocapacityEcological Deficit