An estimate of the land and water area that is required to produce all of the goods that an individual consumes and all of the waste that they generate is called

A) smart growth.
B) an ecological footprint.
C) demographics.
D) biodiversity.

Ecological Footprint

A measure of human demand on Earth's ecosystems, comparing human consumption of natural resources with the planet's ecological capacity to regenerate them.

Water Area

Water area refers to the part of the Earth's surface covered by lakes, rivers, oceans, and other bodies of water.