Application of ecological footprint in development and design of Chengbu County

Through calculating the ecological footprint of Chengbu County of Hunan Province, the paper analyzes the sustainable development state of the ecosystem from the utilization structure of resources, equilibrium of supply and demand and efficiency of resources utilization, etc. On the basis of calculating the ecological footprint of the county, the reason, trend of its ecological surplus production, the duration of the ecological surplus are analyzed. The rational suggestions on the regional development are put forward.