Sustainability Indicators & Measurements

Important

Anticipate new requirements

Evaluate sustainability trade-offs

Find & address programmatic barriers

Encourage broad participation of stakeholders

Communicate benefits & goals

Track & assess progress

Assessing Principles

Ecology (Environmental sustainability)

Equity (social sustainability)

Economy (economic sustainability)

SSI (Sustainable Society Index)

sustainable society

a society (i) that meets the needs of the present generation, (ii) that doesn't compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, & (iii) in which each human being has the opportunity to develop itself in freedom, within a well-balanced society & in harmony with its surroundings

Goals

Environmental Wellbeing

Economic Wellbeing

Human (Social Wellbeing)

personal development & health

well-balanced society

basic needs

sufficient to drink

safe sanitation

sufficient food

healthy life

gender equality

education

population growth

good governance

income distribution

climate & energy

natural resources

renewable water resources

consumption

biodiversity

greenhouse gases

renewable energy

energy use

energy savings

economy

transition

genuine savings

organic farming

employment

public debt

gross domestic product

Social Sustainability

a process for creating sustainable, successful places that promote wellbeing, by understanding what people need from the places they live and work

dimension

adaptability & resilience

social & culture life

voice & influence

amenities & social infrastructure

spaces that can be used by local groups

provision for teenagers, children, older people, families

spaces that enable neighbours to meet

transport links

public spaces : playgrounds, green space

healthcare

education

relationships between different parts of the neighbourhood

how people feel about the place they live

relationships between neighbours & local social relationships

sense of belonging & local identity

quality of life & wellbeing

feeling of safety

how people from different background co-exist