Analysis on the Jiangsu's Sustainable Development Based on the Ecological Footprint Model

Ecological footprint method is a measure of the degree of sustainable development in biophysical evaluation method.The ecological footprint is widely used in many areas.In Jiangsu province as an example,the paper expounds the ecological footprint theory and ecological footprint model.By using the ecological footprint model in Jiangsu province,comparing the ecological footprint of Jiangsu province changes from 2001 to 2009,and analyses the changing trend of ecological footprint of Jiangsu province based on the ecological footprint time-series.Meanwhile,the paper evaluates the sustainable development problem of Jiangsu province through the theoretical thinking about ecological footprint of the measure,then make a proposal.Through quantitative analysis,it finds that recently development in Jiangsu exists serious ecological deficit problems,the development mode is in the unsustainable state,which should be drawn attention.Finally,in view of the serious ecological problems in Jiangsu province,the paper puts forward related suggestions and emphasizes that Jiangsu needs to change the mode of economic development.