Abstract:

Based on empirical and normative analysis, the 119counties of Shaanxi Province were divided into five types of resource-based regions, including mineral resource-based region, agricultural resource-based region, integrated resources-based region, resource-poor region, and special resource region. By using ecological footprint (EF) model, the sustainable development status of economic system in five representative counties (Shilou, Hejin, Taigu, Yuci and Mengxia) was analyzed. It is found that the ecological footprint of them was ranked as resource-poor region＞special resource region＞agricultural resource-based region＞integrated resources-based region＞mineral resource-based region. Based on the analysis for the characteristics of different resource-based regions, it is concluded that these resource-based regions should change their traditional high consumed development model, and establish a production and consumed system of resources saving.