Campo Grande’s Ecological Footprint
Goods Consumer goods represent 15% of Campo Grande’s Ecological Footprint and the level of this indicator of the city’s impacts is good because it shows that consumer goods impacts 13% less than the Brazilian average. 0,15 0,15
Figure 21: Distribution of the category goods among natural resources Goods (gha/capita)
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Key
0,11
Energy and CO2 Absorption
0,09 0,09 0,07 0,06
Built up Areas Fisheries Forests
0,03
0,02
0,02
Agriculture
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How to maintain the good level of this indicator Generally speaking the Campo Grande residents have a lower level of consumer goods consumption than the Brazilian average. The same is true for the population of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul as a whole so that this indicator is currently at a good level. However like the Brazilian population at large, the people of Campo Grande are currently expanding their purchasing power in relation to material goods. With the advent of easier access to credit, a noticeable increase in consumer goods consumption is in progress. Campaigns directed at consumers stimulating responsible use of credit could help to keep this indicator at a good level as well as avoiding the population’s getting embroiled in debt. The study revealed that the consumer goods items that place the greatest pressure on the environment are clothing which is responsible for 12% of the part of the footprint generated by this category, leisure and gardening equipment and pets generating 17% of the this category’s footprint and most of all tobacco which contributes 27% of consumption in this category.
Campo Grande Ecological Footprint 2012 p.
Pastures
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