；但作为一种可以衡量特定地区或领域可持续发展状况的指标，生态足迹备受关注。本文概述了生态足迹的概念、模型、计算方法、优缺点以及国内外研究动态，并对我国未来在生态足迹研究方面的展望进行了探讨。研究表明，我国目前的生态足迹指数较高，生态赤字严重，并呈逐年扩大的趋势，对可持续发展构成不利影响。因此，生态足迹模型在我国经济发展中的应用有望得到进一步拓展，为更多行业的可持续性评估提供支持。同时，个人和家庭生态足迹的测算也有望得到更多关注，以及新技术使用对生态足迹的影响也值得进一步研究。 关键词：生态足迹；可持续发展；生态承载力。Overall, this article provides a comprehensive review of the ecological footprint and its application in research. It covers the concept, model, calculation methods, advantages, and disadvantages of the ecological footprint, as well as the current research trends both domestically and internationally. The article also discusses the future prospects of ecological footprint research in China. The research indicates that China currently has a high ecological footprint and a significant ecological deficit, which is expanding year by year and posing challenges to sustainable development. Therefore, there is a need for the further application of the ecological footprint model in China's economic development, with the potential expansion into more industries for sustainable assessment. Additionally, there is an opportunity for more in-depth research on individual and household ecological footprints, as well as the impact of new technology use on ecological footprints. Ultimately, the findings of this article highlight the importance of ecological footprint research in promoting sustainable development and ecological capacity. Keywords: ecological footprint; sustainable development; ecological carrying capacity.
