Ecological footprint of Shanxi Province for sustainable development
山西省可持续发展状况生态足迹分析

By using ecological footprint(EF)model,the sustainable development status of eco-economic system in Shanxi Province is analyzed.The results show that the ecological footprint of Shanxi Province is beyond the available ecological capacity(AEC),and runs the'ecological deficit'(ED).The proportion of fossil energy ecological footprint is very higher(79%) in total ecological footprint.The efficiency of biological resources usage is very lower.Therefore,Shanxi must change its traditional highconsumed development model,and establish a production and consumed system of resource-saving.