ALL meanings of ecological footprint
e·col·o·gy foot·print
E e - noun ecological footprint a mark left by the shod or unshod foot, as in earth or sand. 1
- noun ecological footprint an impression of the sole of a person's foot, especially one taken for purposes of identification. 1
- noun ecological footprint Informal. the track of a tire, especially on wet pavement. 1
- noun ecological footprint a unique set of characteristics, actions, etc., that leave a trace and serve as a means of identification: Be careful when you post on social media—your online footprint could harm your reputation. The tumors share the same genetic footprint. 1
- noun ecological footprint the area affected by an increase in the level of sound or noise, as that generated by an airplane. 1
- noun ecological footprint Telecommunications. the area of the earth's surface within which a communications satellite's signals can be received. 1
- noun ecological footprint Aerospace. the area within which it is predicted that a spacecraft or its debris will land. 1
- noun ecological footprint the surface space of a desk or tabletop occupied by a piece of equipment, especially a computer or other electronic device. 1
- noun ecological footprint the surface area occupied by any structure, device, etc.: The new store will have a large footprint. 1
- noun ecological footprint the impact that humans have on the environment, especially in the utilization of natural resources: China's water footprint; ways to reduce our environmental footprint. 1
- noun ecological footprint any impact or effect, or its scope: the company’s wide footprint across Puerto Rico. 1
- noun ecological footprint Also called ecological footprint. the amount of biologically productive land and ocean area required to sustain the resource consumption and waste production of an individual, population, or human activity: measured in global acres or hectares. 1
- noun ecological footprint Computers. the amount of memory or disk space required by a program. 1
- noun ecological footprint A measure of how much biologically productive land and water area an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates using prevailing technology and resource management practices. 0
- noun ecological footprint the amount of productive land appropriated on average by each person (in the world, a country, etc) for food, water, transport, housing, waste management, and other purposes 0