Human ecology
Study of the relationship between humans and their natural
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| July 24 2025 |
Ecological footprint
Earth Overshoot Day occurred on July 24th, marking the point when humanity exhausted nature's resource budget for the year.
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| 2023 |
Ecological footprint
Global Footprint Network estimated humanity's ecological footprint as 1.71 planet Earths, indicating resource consumption significantly exceeds planetary renewal capacity.
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| August 2 2023 |
Ecological footprint
Earth Overshoot Day occurred, marking the point when humanity exhausted nature's resource budget for the year, using approximately 171% of the planet's capacity.
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| 2022 |
Ecological footprint
Global average biologically productive area was approximately 1.6 global hectares (gha) per capita. WWF's Living Planet Report documented a 69% decline in world's vertebrate populations since 1970.
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| 2022 |
Ecological footprint
Global Footprint Network reported an average biologically productive area of approximately 1.6 global hectares per capita worldwide.
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| 2022 |
Ecological footprint
Top ten countries with the highest per capita ecological footprints were identified, ranging from Qatar at 14.3 to Belize at 7.9 global hectares per person.
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| 2022 | Dubai launched the 20-minute city project, enabling residents to access daily needs and destinations within 20 minutes by foot or bicycle, with a plan to place 55% of residents within 800 meters of mass transit stations. |
| 2021 |
Human Ecology
Journal Citation Reports reported an impact factor of 2.728 for Human Ecology journal.
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| 2018 |
Ecological footprint
National footprint accounts documented an average 2.1% annual increase in humanity's total ecological footprint since 1961.
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| 2018 |
Ecological footprint
Lin et al. published a study confirming the consistency of ecological footprint trends for countries and the world despite data updates.
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| 2018 |
Ecosystem service
Global production and trade of wood-based products reached their highest ever recorded values, with production of major wood-based product groups growing between 1-5%. The fastest growth occurred in Asia-Pacific, North American, and European regions.
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| January 2018 | Melbourne officially launches the 20-minute neighbourhoods initiative, aiming to provide most daily needs within a 20-minute walk from home, with initial focus on suburbs like Croydon South, Strathmore, and Sunshine West. |
| 2016 |
Ecological footprint
Earth's biocapacity grew to 12.2 billion global hectares (gha), achieved through agricultural intensification.
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| 2014 |
Ecological footprint
Humanity's ecological footprint increased to 20.6 billion global hectares (gha), with a world-average ecological footprint of 2.8 global hectares per person.
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| 2014 | Melbourne first developed a plan for 20-minute neighbourhoods, laying groundwork for urban design that allows residents to access most daily needs within a 20-minute walk from home. |
| 2013 |
Ecological footprint
Global average ecological footprint was calculated at 2.8 global hectares per person, highlighting worldwide resource consumption patterns.
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| 2013 | A group of New Urbanists led by CNU co-founder Andres Duany began a research project called 'Lean Urbanism', aiming to bridge Tactical Urbanism and New Urbanism. |
| 2012 | Mueller Community became the neighborhood with the highest per capita number of electric cars in the United States, attributed to a local incentive program. |
| 2011 | Planning magazine published an article titled 'A Short Guide to 60 of the Newest Urbanisms', discussing the proliferation of urban design terminology. |
| 2011 | Andres Duany authors a book introducing the concept of Agrarian Urbanism, describing an agriculturally-focused subset of New Urbanist town design. |
| 2011 | CNU had 16 official chapters and interest groups for 7 more. |
| 2011 | Mike Lydon and co-authors revive the concept of Tactical Urbanism, publishing the Tactical Urbanism Guide. |
| 2010 | University Place in Memphis, Tennessee became the second U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED certified neighborhood, integrating principles of smart growth, urbanism, and green building through a collaboration between USGBC, Congress for the New Urbanism, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. |
| 2010 | Civita was designated as a California Catalyst Community by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, supporting innovative sustainable strategies in urban development. |
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