An Ecological Carrying Capacity Analysis of the Low-Carbon Economic Development of Downtown Leshan

Ecological footprint methodology is to quantitatively evaluate whether the development of a specific zone is within the range of its ecological carrying capacity by measuring the gap between the human ecological footprint and ecological carrying capacity, so as to provide a scientific basis for sustainable development of the assessed object. Analyzing the carrying capacity of the current environmental resources in downtown Leshan from the perspective of ecological footprint methodology, the paper concludes with the current conditions and features of the ecological supply and its demand, which provides an ecological and environmental basis for the urban planning of Leshan. Moreover, comparing Leshan with its neighboring areas as well as some more developed zones, the paper also finds out some specific approaches to optimizing its ecological carrying capacity.