Ecological footprint of Shanxi Province for sustainable development

By using ecological footprint(EF)model, the sustainable development status of eco-economic system in Shanxi Province is analyzed. The results show that the ecological footprint of Shanxi Province is beyond the available ecological capacity (AEC), and runs the‘ecological deficit’(ED). The proportion of fossil energy ecological footprint is very higher (79%) in total ecological footprint. The efficiency of biological resources usage is very lower. Therefore, Shanxi must change its traditional high-consumed development model, and establish a production and consum ed system of resource-saving.