The Area of Land and Water Needed to Provide the Resources

question 17

Multiple Choice

The area of land and water needed to provide the resources for one person and absorb his/her wastes defines the __________.

• A)resource capacity
• B)ecological footprint
• C)carbon footprint
• D)demographic impression

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Definitions:

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