Abstract
Ecological footprint (EF) is the area of land and water required to support a defined economy or population at a specified standard of living. This study is aimed at determining EF in consideration of domestic consumption sector by applying the input-output analysis. Moreover, the EF according to each industry for an endogenous sector is also considered. In the analysis, the formula to calculate the standard physical unit is applied. Then, EF of each industry is computed. Additionally, the difference between the environmental carrying capacity of Hokkaido and Japan is compared. In conclusion, the biological viewpoint shows that Japan has the unbalanced trade by EF.
