Water resources(WR) have gradually become a key factor affecting the stable expand of social economy. In this context, it is of great practical significance to evaluate and simulate the regional WR carrying capacity(CC), analyze the WR CC, and find the shortcomings of the current WR system. This paper mainly studies the evaluation of WR CC based on ecological footprint(EF). In this paper, the concept of WR CC is expounded and the calculation formula of water EF is analyzed. The EF model was used to calculate the EF and CC of WR in A city. The study of WR CC has important theoretical and practical significance for the scientific and rational expand and utilization of local WR, economic expand, environmental protection, ecological balance and harmony between man and land.

Dazhi Xu, Yu Yuan and Xiaoyong Xiao. Evaluation of Water Resources Carrying Capacity based on Ecological Footprint. Academic Journal of Environmental Biology (2021), Vol. 2, Issue 2: 12-20. https://doi.org/10.38007/AJEB.2021.020202.

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