지속가능시스템 연구소
Sustainable Systems Research Institute
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Footprints
Carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases directly or indirectly generated by an individual or organization and is calculated by converting it to the amount of carbon dioxide. The unit is ㎏CO₂. Information on carbon footprint calculations and greenhouse gas reduction campaigns is provided in detail by the Korea Environment and Climate Network.
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Carbon Footprints
The ecological footprint is an indicator that converts the cost of producing and disposing of resources to provide the clothing, food, and shelter necessary for humans to live on Earth, converted into a global hectare.
Formula: Amount of land consumed per person (ha/person) = Consumption per person in an area (kg/person) / Yield rate of land in that area (unit production (kg/ha))
Developer: Research that began with the doctoral thesis of Matisse Wackernagel (advisor Professor William Reese) in 1996 has now developed into a global network (Global Footprint Network) that periodically announces national ecological footprints, and holds an annual overshoot day. ) is being announced.
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Ecological Footprint
Water footprint is an indicator expressed as the total amount of water used directly or indirectly during the production and disposal of unit products and services.
Calculation method: The water footprint is the blue water footprint (the amount of river and groundwater used in the product life cycle), the green water footprint (the amount of water used for rain and growth of agricultural products, etc.), and the gray water footprint (the amount of water needed to dilute and purify pollution). It is calculated by adding up the amount.
Not only the water footprint of the product, but also the water footprint of individuals and countries are calculated, and in Korea, the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute introduced the water footprint certification system for 10 products in 2017.
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Water Footprint
Energy conversion/self-reliant village program
Climate change and environmental problems Because most of the growth has been based on fossil fuels, each village is attempting to transition from a fossil fuel to a renewable energy society. In particular, attempts are being made to revitalize the local economy to break the structure in which more carbon emissions are generated through trade and commerce and multinational companies and large-scale agricultural companies take more profits. This research institute provides case studies by analyzing various transition village models.
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Food-water-energy are supply services among ecosystem services and are indispensably related to each other. Water is needed to produce food, and energy is needed to supply water. Energy is also needed to use water, produce food, and eat it. If too much limited water is supplied for energy, food production may be disrupted, so it is recommended that development projects be carried out by evaluating the distribution of resources.
This institute provides consulting services on water, food, and energy connectivity assessment methods in target regions as a preliminary evaluation in local and international development cooperation projects. For specific inquiries regarding this, please contact us via email.
Food-Water-Energy Nexus Evaluation
Research conducted by this institute includes the "Comparative Study of the Ecological Footprints of Cooperative Members and Non-Cooperative Members," which was conducted with the support of a small study by the Seoul Research Institute. Seoul Research Institute's Small Research Data Room
The ecological footprint is very useful in terms of educational programs or local sustainability, so please contact us if you would like to utilize it.
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Ecological Footprint Research
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타 기관 생태발자국 연구 및 프로젝트들
There are studies on the ecological footprint of local governments (Han Soon-geum et al.) conducted by the Korea Center for Sustainable Development under the National Council for Sustainable Development, and private organizations include the Green Korea Federation, WWF, etc. This ecological footprint project was carried out, and we recommend that you look for the results on each website.
