01342nas a2200121   4500008004100000245004100041210004100082260001200123520097000135100002101105700002501126856006901151       2014                        eng d00aConsumption Profile and Support Area0 aConsumption Profile and Support Area  aLeipzig3 aThe ecological footprint method proposed by Merkel (2009) was used to calculate the support area related a population consumption profile in Ibiúna county, São Paulo state in Brazil. It was verified that when family income grows the support area becomes greater. The excessive consumption of products that are not primary necessities and wealthy lifestyle which leads some families to occupy more area than needed for housing can explain this. This research reveals that Ibiúna’s population with familiar income above 1 minimum salary, (300 US$/month), requires a support area of 2,2 ha / family. If the consumption profile and the lifestyle of the whole population were similar to the population that earns up to 1 minimum salary, the municipality area of Ibiúna would be enough to sustain the entire population of the region. It is also possible to observe that the use fuel consumption for transportation is the main factor of the increase of support area.1 aNakajima, Sayoko1 aOrtega, Dr., Enrique  uhttps://degrowth.community/conference2014/scientific-papers/3706