Open AccessCarrying Capacity of Land in Bali based on Ecological Footprint
Author(s) -
A A B Bayu Baskhara Hutama,
A K Muktiwibowo,
. Widiastuti,
K E Saputra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/903/1/012014
Subject(s) - carrying capacity , ecological footprint , population growth , population , productivity , land use , geography , agriculture , environmental science , environmental resource management , land development , agricultural economics , natural resource economics , environmental protection , ecology , economics , sustainable development , economic growth , biology , demography , archaeology , sociology
In 2000-2010, based on data from the Population Census in Bali, the average population growth rate was 2.15% per year, this value was greater than the average population growth rate at the national level of 1.49% per year. The increasing number of population growth results in increased development. This causes an increase in the need for land to accommodate these development activities. The reduced availability of productive land because it is used for development facilities has resulted in reduced land carrying capacity in Bali. The purpose of this study was to analyze the value of the carrying capacity of land in Bali using the Ecological Footprint analysis approach. The research methodology is quantitative focusing on secondary data analysis, based on the mathematical calculation method developed by the Global Footprint Network, which has the term biocapacity which means supply and ecological footprint which means demand. After comparing biocapacity and ecological footprint, the results show that the carrying capacity of land in Bali is generally in deficit. Things that can be done to increase the carrying capacity of land are to reduce the rate of population growth, increase land productivity by intensifying agricultural land, and be wiser in carrying out land conversion in the future.