EFKS
The Ecological Footprint Knowledge Scale (EFKS) measures individuals' understanding of the ecological footprint concept—how much land and resources one's consumption requires—and knowledge of personal and global footprint impacts. Developed from the ecological footprint framework (Wackernagel & Rees, 1996), the EFKS assesses both conceptual comprehension (what is an ecological footprint?) and applied knowledge (how to estimate footprint, what factors affect it). The scale is critical for evaluating environmental education effectiveness, understanding why some individuals adopt sustainable consumption despite high footprint knowledge gaps, and identifying knowledge barriers that block behavior change.
Source record
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- Wackernagel, M., & Rees, W. E. (1996). Our ecological footprint: Reducing human impact on the earth. New Society Publishers. · URL
- Venetis, E., & Tsuchihashi, K. (2014). Awareness and understanding of the ecological footprint concept among university students. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 15(4), 405–416. · URL
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