安徽省生态足迹与城镇化率关系实证研究

Relationship between Ecological Footprint and the Urbanization Rate in Anhui Province

城镇化率与生态环境可持续发展之间存在着对立统一的关系,如何在提高城镇化率的同时又保护环境成为重要的课题。生态足迹作为环境可持续发展的衡量指标,受到了广泛的关注。基于安徽省1998—2012年的生态足迹和城镇化率的相关数据,探讨安徽省的生态足迹与城镇化率的关系。研究结果表明:生态足迹和生态承载力与城镇化率明显相关,且均随着城镇化率的提高而提高。基于上述研究结果,要放慢城镇化的速度,并且在城镇化的过程中注重保护环境,使环境得到可持续的发展。

There is a contradictory unity relationship between the rate of urbanization and ecological sustainable development, it is an important point that how to improve the rate of urbanization and protect the environment. Ecological footprint has received extensive attention as a measure of environmental sustainability. Based on the data of the ecological footprint and the urbanization rate of Anhui province from 1998 to 2012, this paper focuses on discussing the relationship of the ecological footprint and the urbanization rate of Anhui province. The study reveals that ecological footprint and ecological carrying capacity are both significantly correlated with the rate of urbanization, and they also increase with the increasing rate of the urbanization. Based on the conclusion, this paper propose that we should slow down the speed of urbanization, and we also need to protect the environment as urbanization is in process so that the environment is sustainable development.