Question

page 358 18.8. articulate the need for a measure like an ecological footprint and describe your own. rank the following individuals from largest ecological footprint to smallest ecological footprint. start by choosing the first item in the sequence and clicking, dragging, or using your keyboard to select it. 34 - year - old rides her bike and uses mass transit to get to work, eats pork or beef every day, and lives with her family in a three - bedroom home in the suburbs. 66 - year - old retiree walks or bikes where he wants to go 95% of the time, is a vegetarian, and lives in a condo in san diego that only uses renewable energy. 29 - year - old drives an suv, is a vegetarian, and lives in a one - bedroom apartment.

Explanation:

• 34 - year - old: Eats meat (which has a relatively high environmental impact in terms of land and resource use for livestock), lives in a suburban three - bedroom home (larger living space often associated with higher resource consumption like heating, cooling, and land use), but uses some sustainable transportation (bike and mass transit).
• 29 - year - old: Drives an SUV (high fuel consumption and emissions, which contribute to a larger ecological footprint in terms of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions), but is a vegetarian (lower impact in food - related resource use compared to meat - eaters) and has a smaller living space (one - bedroom apartment).
• 66 - year - old: Walks or bikes most of the time (very low - impact transportation), is a vegetarian (low food - related resource use), and lives in a condo that uses only renewable energy (low - impact energy source).

Answer:

34 - year - old > 29 - year - old > 66 - year - old