ecological footprint
noun /ˌiːkəˌlɒdʒɪkl ˈfʊtprɪnt/
/ˌiːkəˌlɑːdʒɪkl ˈfʊtprɪnt/
(also footprint)
- a measure of the amount of the earth’s resources used by a person or a population that lives in a particular way
- the ecological footprint of the average Canadian
- Ecological footprints are measured in global hectares.