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简介：QingtianCountyofZhejiangProvince,Chinahasmaintainedthetraditionalrice-fishagricultureforabout2,000yearsandformedexceptionalculturalheritagebasedonthiskindofproductionmode,soitwasselectedbyFAOasapilotsitefortherice-fishagriculturalheritagesystemsin2005.ThisresearchhasappliedtheindicatorsofecologicalfootprintandbiocapacitytomonitortheenvironmentalconditionsofQingtianCounty,aimingtofindtheimpactthatthetraditionalagriculturalproductionmodeandthelocalinhabitantslifestylehaveplacedonthelocalenvironmentalconditionsaswellastheroletheyhaveplayedinmaintainingecologicalbalance,culturalinheritanceandregionalsustainabledevelopment.ResultsshowthatQingtianCountyischaracterizedbyanearlybreakeventotalecologicalbalance,asopposedtoZhejiangProvince,theworldandotheragriculturalregions.However,comparedwithanotherrice-fishagriculturalregion,CongjiangCountywhichenjoysaconsiderableecologicalreserve,QingtianCountyhasconsumedagreateramountofenvironmentalresources.Specifically,abouthalfoftheecologicalfootprintofQingtianCountycanbeattributedtothecropland(50.8%)whiletheCO2areaonlyaccountsfor11.2%,whichisdramaticallydifferentfromthatofthemodernindustrializedregions.AndavastofpercentageofenergyiscausedbythecombustionoffuelwoodwhichnotonlyrequiresthelandtoabsorbtheCO2emissionithasgeneratedbutalsooccupiestheforestwhereithasbeenchopped.