Census Villages and the Overshoot Challenge

The Census Villages geography measures local activity and global consequences at an overall optimal geography. Synchronized with bottom up utility and vehicles figures Statistics Canada's housing, transportation, and income data allow footprint quantification across a wide range of scales. Perhaps most importantly, the Ecological Footprint overshoot contextualizes the scope of urban regions impact on global sustainability issues such as climate change. The current status of overconsumption challenges those sitting at the policy planners' decision making tables to act on proven solutions.