1.4.1. Sustainability Indicators

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are sustainability indicators primarily used for?

   Hint

   Think about how we monitor and assess global challenges.

2. 2.

   What themes did the blue book categorize indicators into?

   Hint

   Consider areas that affect sustainable development.

3. 3.

   What do sustainability indicators measure?

   • Only environmental aspects
   • Social
   • environmental
   • and economic aspects
   • Economic aspects only

   Hint

   Consider the three dimensions of sustainability.

4. 4.

   True or False: The Human Development Index includes measures of healthcare.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what dimensions are included.

5. 5.

   Evaluate how the limitations of sustainability indicators could impact policy decision-making.

   Hint

   Consider real-world examples where data accuracy is crucial.

6. 6.

   Propose a sustainability indicator that could assess urbanization's effects on community health and describe how it would be monitored.

   Hint

   Think about health benefits from recreational spaces.