2022 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 99-116
Surabaya Metropolitan Area (SMA) comprising Gerbangkertosusila Region in East Java is the prime driver for the regional economic activity at the provincial and national scales. However, increasing regional economic growth has insignificantly contributed to environmental sustainability as shown by the ecological deficit. A suitable scenario should be formulated within this region during sustainability development. In general, carrying capacity is closely related to resource usage limits of people in a particular area. This study aimed to examine several scenarios using the dynamic systems method of ecological footprint approach analysis to formulate a strategy for environmental sustainability within SMA. An ecological footprint approach was used to identify natural resource consumption components and resource availability for each land use.
