背景:已发现各种因素导致生态足迹增加,从而导致难以维持环境可持续性。这已经通过建模视角被注意到。确定影响生态足迹的因素有助于决策者制定有关可持续性的政策。然而,通过建模对生态足迹进行系统评价的研究仍然有限。
目的:本研究旨在通过系统评价来确定与生态足迹相关的影响因素。
方法:ProQuest,科学直接,Scopus,和WebofScience数据库被用来系统地检索文献。使用特定的关键字和布尔运算符来挖掘相关研究以供审查。直到2023年9月13日以英语发表的同行评审研究文章被纳入分析。遵循系统评价和荟萃分析(PRISMA)的首选报告项目指南,从四个不同的数据库中确定了1011篇文章,只有37篇研究论文符合这项研究的条件。对这些文章进行评估,并提取相关信息,然后合并到系统评价中。
结果:国内生产总值,城市化,能源消耗,可再生能源,不可再生能源,自然资源,生物能力,人力资本,外国直接投资,贸易开放,和金融发展被认为是生态足迹的关键因素。
结论:已知影响生态足迹的因素需要适当解决,以实现环境可持续性,包括可再生能源的广泛使用。
BACKGROUND: Various factors have been found responsible for the increment in ecological footprint resulting difficulties in maintaining environmental sustainability. This has been noticed through a modeling perspective. Identifying the factors affecting Ecological Footprint helps policymakers to formulate policies regarding sustainability. However, studies conducted based upon systematic reviews on Ecological Footprint through modeling are still limited.
OBJECTIVE: This study intends to identify influential factors associated with ecological footprint through a systematic review.
METHODS: ProQuest, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were used to search literature systematically. Particular keywords and Boolean operators were applied to dig out relevant studies for the review. Peer-reviewed research articles published in the English language till September 13, 2023, were incorporated for the analysis. Following the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA), 1011 articles were identified from four different databases and only 37 research papers were eligible for this study. These articles were assessed and relevant information was extracted and then amalgamated into the systematic review.
RESULTS: Gross domestic product, urbanization, energy consumption, renewable energy, non-renewable energy, natural resources, bio-capacity, human capital, foreign direct investment, trade openness, and financial development were observed as key factors of the ecological footprint.
CONCLUSIONS: Factors known to influence ecological footprint need to be addressed properly for environmental sustainability including widespread use of renewable energy.