Conference Papers

The overarching themes of the conference were: Ecological Footprint Methodologies, Policies and Practices, and Applications. A total of 62 papers were presented at the conference.

Footprinting Methodologies which included papers on: Biodiversity and Water Footprinting; Conservation; Energy and Greenhouse Gases; National Footprint Accounts; and Planning

Policy and Practice which included papers on: Consumption; and Policy Politics and Decision-Making

Applications which included papers on: Businesses; Environmental Education; Events; Farming; Food; Products and Sectors; Spaces and Places; and Trade and the Environment

A complete list of conference papers and presentations (by conference theme) are provided below. To download a paper, please click on the paper title. Please note, papers are in PDF format.

Methodologies

Paper Title	Authors(s)	Number
Multiregional Input-Output Modelling Opens New Opportunities for the Estimation of Ecological Footprints Embedded in International Trade	Thomas Wiedmann, Manfred Lenzen, Karen Turner, Jan Minx and John Barrett	M37
The Water Footprint of EU fresh tomato consumption from Spain:Refining methods for intensive plastic-covered agricultural systems	Chapagain & Orr	M38
Human appropriation of natural capital: A comparison of ecological footprint and water footprint analysis	A.Y. Hoekstra	M40
EMERGY NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION (ENPP) AS BASIS	Raúl Siche, Feni Agostinho and Enrique Ortega	M54
Ecological Footprint at a Small Scale : Proposition of a Method and Model of Representation of Ecological Footprint for Industrial Activities	Ibtissam El Bouazzaoui, Natacha Gondran and Jacques Bourgois	M58
Incorporating Methane into Ecological Footprint Analysis	Conor Walsh, Dr. Bernadette O.Regan, Prof Richard Moles	M64
A Research Agenda for Improving National Ecological Footprint Accounts	Justin Kitzes, Alessandro Galli, Marco Bagliani, John Barrett, Gorm Dige,Sharon Ede, Karlheinz Erb, Stefan Giljum, Helmut Haber, Chris Hails, Sally Jungwirth, Manfred Lenzen, Kevin Lewis, Jonathan Loh, Nadia Marchettini, Hans Messinger, Krista Milne, Richard Moles, Chad Monfreda, Dan Moran, Katsura Nakano, Aili Pyhälä, William Rees, Craig Simmons, Mathis Wackernagel, Yoshihiko Wada, Connor Walsh and Tommy Wiedmann	M65
A "Constant Global Hectare" Method for Representing Ecological Footprint Time Trends	Justin Kitzes, Alessandro Galli, Mathis Wackernagel, Steve Goldfinger and Simone Bastianoni	M66
The Ecological Footprint and Biodiversity	David Vackar	M74
Assessing the Quality of the National Footprint Accounts using Germany as a Case Study	Craig Simmons, Kevin Lewis, Stefan Giljum and Aaron Best	M78
Financial and Physical Application Methods	K Lewis, J Kitzes and C Simmons	M80
Sensitivity and Footprint Time Series	K lewis, C Maguire and J Kitzes	M85
GIS/EFA-based Modelling: Critical Success Factors	Manoj Kumar Roy, Geraint Ellis and Robin Curry	M89
Exploring the Factors that Influence National Environmental Footprints	G.R. Cranston, G.P. Hammond and R.C. Johnson	M94
DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER SUPPLY FOOTPRINT INDEX TO ASSESS THE WATER BALANCE FOR LOCAL LAND-USE PLANNING	Mamoru Taniguchi, Takehito Ujihara, Hiroaki Furumai and Yoshiro Ono	M100
Application Research of Ecological Footprint: Time Sequence and Comparative Analysis of Selected Chinese Cities	KOU Xiao-dong, LI Guang-jun, WANG Qing, YANG Lin, XUE Hui-feng	M101

Policy and Practice

Paper Title	Author(s)	Number
Applying Ecological Footprinting in Decision Making Processes on Future Local and Regional Energy Supplies	Gernot Stoeglehner, Michael Narodoslawsky	P27
		P35
Companies on the Scale: Comparing and Benchmarking the Footprints of Businesses	Thomas Wiedmann, John Barrett and Manfred Lenzen	P36
LEAVING A MARK? THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTING	Andrea Collins, Richard Cowell & Andrew Flynn	P42
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTING AT A SMALL SCALE:REVIEW OF THE PRACTICAL USE OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTING IN 2007	Carolyn George	P60
Treading lightly or trampled underfoot? The limitations of the Ecological Footprint approach in planning for sustainability: a case study of onshore wind power in Scotland	Chris Sherrington & Dominic Moran	P76
Integration with other Decision Making Tools: The use of Ecological Footprint Analysis in Sustainable Development Policy Making, A Case Study of Northern Ireland	Robin Cuury and Cathy Maguire	P92
The end of the line: Waste and the Ecological Footprint of Cardiff	Andrew Flynn and Andrea Collins	P108

Applications

Paper Title	Author(s)	Number
Towards a Global Regionalised Environmentally Extended Input-Output Database, Linked to the Ecological Footprint	Arnold Tukker	A21
Measuring Progress towards Carbon Reduction in the UK	A Druckman, P Bradley, E Papathanasopoulou and T Jackson	A29
Ecological Impact and Cost of Fattening Cattle with Three Different Production Systems Evaluated Using the Eco-footprint method	J D Hummel, M A Galina, R Macedo1 and J M Palma	A32
Our health, our environment:The Ecological Footprint of what we eat	Sibylle Frey and John Barrett	A33
Multiregional Input-Output Modelling opens new opportunities for the estimation of Ecological Footprints embedded in International Trade	Thomas Weidmann, Manfred Lenzen, Karen Turner, Jan Minx and John Barrett	A37
Measuring Ecological Footprints of Subsistence Farmers in Ladakh	Jonathan Demenge	A43
CERTIFYING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS	David Burdick PE.	A48
TRUE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT FOR SMALL FARMS IN BRAZIL	Feni Agostinho, Raúl Siche, Enrique Ortega	A51
Trading Spaces: Calculating Embodied Ecological Footprints in International Trade Using A Product Land Use Matrix (PLUM)	Daniel D. Moran, Mathis C.Wackernagel, Justin A. Kitzes, Benjamin W.Heumann, Doantam Phan, and Steven H. Goldfinger	A52
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT BASED ON EMERGY (EEF): PERU AS CASE STUDY	Raúl Siche, Enrique Ortega and Feni Agostinho	A53
Local Authorities Leading the Way for a Low Footprint UK	Elizabeth Leighton, Amie Fulton and Andrew Win	A57
Modelling Ecological Footprints for sub regional Levels: A Detailed Footprint of Consumption in Local Areas of Melbourne and Victoria	Thomas Wiedmann, Richard Wood, Manfred Lenzen, Jane Tovey,and Susie Moloney	A59
Energy Footprints of Cork City Council’s ‘Sustainable City Campus’	Richard Collins	A62
Development of the Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Indicator for the Waikato Region, North Island, New Zealand	Beat Huser and Garry Macdonald	A68
Ecological Footprint: A Framework for Sustainability Education?	Krista Milne, Margot Finn, Sue Gipson and Sally Jungwirth	A72
Urban Ecological Footprint and the Metabolism: The Case of the Pilsen Metropolitan Area	David Vackar, Miroslav Havranek and Benoit Charrire	A75
Pilot Study to Develop an Effective School-Based EF as a CBSM Vehicle	Vincent Carragher, Dr. Bernadette O’ Regan and Professor Richard Moles	A77
Easy on the Oil:Policy options for a smaller waistline and a lighter Footprint.	Jacob Wallace	A70
Development of a Web-Based Personal Ecological Footprint Calculator for theJapanese	Yoshihiko Wada,  Koji Izumi and Takahiro Mashiba	A81
The Ecological Footprint Analysis Applied to Two Different Italian Wine Productions	Niccolucci V, Galli A, Kitzes J.,Pulselli R.M.,Borsa S and Bastianoni S	A95
An Approach for the Application of the Ecological Footprint as Environmental Indicator in the Textile Sector	M. Herva, A. Franco , S. Ferreiro, A. Álvarez  and E. Roca	A99
Application Research of Ecological Footprint: Time Sequence and Page Comparative Analysis of Selected Chinese Cities	Kou Xiao-dong, Li Guang-jun, Wan Qing and Yang Lin	A101
From Masterplans to Local Strategies - High and Lowlevel Applications of the Ecological Footprint	Rachel Birch	A102
Measuring and Managing Industrial Estate Environmental Performance A Comparison of Case Studies	Margaret Hannigan Popp; Craig Harding.,  and Kevin Duncan	A103
Jamie Oliver's School dinners campaign: An Analysis of the Nutritional and Environmental Impacts	Andrea Collins and Ruth Fairchild	A105
Comparing the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Major Sporting Events: The RBS Six Nations and FACupFinal at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium	Andrea Collins, Max Munday and Annette Roberts	A106