Integrating life cycle analysis and the ecological footprint calculator to foster sustainable behaviors

Many tools have been developed to assess global, national or regional sustainable development policies. However, as governments develop sustainable policies, individuals must also feel empowered to affect their personal impact on the planet. This thesis integrates three sustainability concepts that lend themselves to individual sustainability: The natural step, life cycle assessment, and the ecological footprint. TNS serves to provide the meaning and substance toward sustainable development. LCA helps provide the framework for assessing sustainability. The EF calculator determines the driving components and measures the qualitative decisions made through TNS and LCA. From the analysis of the household footprint calculator a simplified footprint calculator was developed to assist individuals and communities in setting benchmarks and goals as they move away from over-consumption and towards a sustainable lifestyle.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Anderle, Kathryn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dickson, Kenneth L.
• Acevedo, Miguel F.
• Nieswiadomy, Michael

• Sustainable development.
• Environmental protection -- Citizen participation.
• Ecology.
• sustainable development
• ecological footprint
• life cycle analysis
• ecological footprint calculator
• The Natural Step

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Anderle, Kathryn
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 52081727
untcat: b2495870
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