Cálculo de la huella ecológica para la elaboración de un manual de buenas prácticas ambientales en la Escuela de Formación de Tecnólogos (ESFOT)

Abstract

Universities seek greater environmental care through their environmental policies, in this sense, the report of the ecological footprint and the application of good environmental practices contributes to university environmental management.

This essay develops the calculation of the Ecological Footprint (HE) of the Technological Training School (ESFOT) of the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador for the year 2016.

The methodology used refers to studies carried out in other international universities and in Ecuador. Among the previous calculations considered are mentioned: the carbon footprint, the construction area, energy consumption, water consumption, paper consumption, the mobility of people and the generation of waste in the ESFOT; including secondary information and through the application of surveys to students, teachers and administrative personnel, the Ecological Footprint is calculated, which measures the degree of sustainability of the ESFOT considering the bio capacity and the natural resource capital of Ecuador.

With the data obtained from the HE and considering the district and national environmental regulations, a manual of Good Environmental Practices applicable to the ESFOT is prepared, this application requires the total participation of the ESFOT population.