Evaluation of Sustainable Development Level of Tabriz Based on Ecological Footprint Index

The sustainable urban development covers the economic and social development along with continuous conservation of natural resources for both current and future generations at capacity of natural systems and coordination with development programs. This study evaluated social-economic and population factors on ecological footprint components. Statistical population of this study selected from all families living in Tabriz. The sample was chosen due to Cochran formula which included 385 persons. The questionnaire was filled by using random sampling method. At last statistical data analysis was conducted by SPSS software and multivariate regression analysis in two stages from questionnaire. The results indicated that the variables of social-economic and population parameters in Tabriz have significant effect on ecological footprint components (food, transportation, housing, and commodity). This effect means that with increasing the variable of social-economic and population (age, sex, marriage, and income), the ecological footprint index increases. The results also indicated that independent variable parameters affect within %84 on ecological footprint components in Tabriz.