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Ecological Footprints

Dive into the concept of ecological footprints, comparing Americans' impact to global averages and exploring the Anthropocene era. Learn about anthromes, human-altered biomes, and the Great Acceleration since the 1950s.

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Ecological Footprints

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  1. Ecological Footprints

  2. Learning Objectives • Explain how the ecological footprints of typical Americans compare to the global average. • Describe the Anthropocene.

  3. Our Changing Ecological Footprints Ecological footprint: the total area of healthy land and water ecosystems needed to provide the resources you use.

  4. National and Global Ecological Footprints The average American has an ecological footprint over four times larger than the global average.

  5. The Age of Humans The Great Acceleration Started during the 1950s

  6. Anthromes: Human-Altered Biomes • Human-altered biomes are referred to as anthromes. • Anthromes are globally significant ecological patterns created by long-term interactions between humans and ecosystems.

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