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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Green Communities: Indicators and Linkages
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| Title | Green Communities: Indicators and Linkages |
| Description | This web site provides a list of indicators and a number of arrows illustrating which way this indicator should be moving to achieve a green community. This resource does not provide direct indicator information, but can serve as a guide to communities wishing to develop their own set of environmental indicators. |
| Organization | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Year | 2009 |
| URL | http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/indicate.htm#land |
| Level of Technical Detail | Low |
| Direct Access to Data | No |
| Direct Access to Metadata | No |
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| Link to Organization | http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/index.htm |
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| Environmental Indicator Scale | Not Listed |
| Additional Information | Best Practices, Interpreting and Using Indicators |
| Information about the indicators in the report | ||
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| Environmental Category in the Report | Indicator in the Report | EPA Web Taxonomy |
| Air Quality | Carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide emissions | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality | New cars with alternative fuels | Fuels:Biofuels |
| Air Quality | Reported respiratory problems | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Health Effects:Respiratory Diseases |
| Alternative Transportation Modes | Biking | Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Alternative Transportation Modes | Car pooling | Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Biodiversity | Abundance and species diversity | Species |
| Biodiversity | Acreage lost to development | Soils & Land Sustainable Development Species |
| Biodiversity | Number of surviving indigenous native plant species | Species:Invasive Species |
| Demand for Waste Disposal Space | Landfill permit applications | Waste Reduction Wastes:Solid Waste |
| Energy Conservation - Residential/Commercial/Industrial | Energy efficient building design | Energy Efficiency Sustainable Development |
| Energy Conservation - Residential/Commercial/Industrial | Power usage | Energy Efficiency Sustainable Development Conservation Industries: Utilities: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution |
| Energy Conservation - Residential/Commercial/Industrial | Use of alternative energy systems | Renewable Energy Fuels:Biofuels |
| Farmland and Agriculture | Education and training programs on sustainable agriculture | Soils & Land:Agroecosystems Industries: Agricultural Industry |
| Farmland and Agriculture | Farmland losses | Soils & Land:Agroecosystems Industries: Agricultural Industry |
| Farmland and Agriculture | Public agriculture gardens | Soils & Land:Agroecosystems Industries: Agricultural Industry |
| Impervious Surfaces | Acres of impervious surfaces | Soils & Land Sustainable Development |
| Impervious Surfaces | Increases in aquifer recharge | Soils & Land Sustainable Development Water:Ground Water |
| Impervious Surfaces | Stormwater runoff volumes | Soils & Land Sustainable Development Water:Storm Water |
| Number of individuals of key species | Clean water | Water Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants |
| Number of individuals of key species | Species habitats | Species |
| Open Space | Open space acreage | Soils & Land Sustainable Development |
| Open Space | Proximity to open space and recreational facilities | Soils & Land Sustainable Development |
| Pedestrian Friendly Environment | Handicap accessible | Sustainable Development |
| Pedestrian Friendly Environment | Street miles that are pedestrian friendly | Sustainable Development |
| Reduced Vehicle Miles | Annual miles traveled | Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Reduced Vehicle Miles | Fuel consumption | Fuel Economy Fuels |
| Reduced Vehicle Miles | Walking and biking | Sustainable Development |
| Soil Erosion | Sediment control plans | Soils & Land:Erosion Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants:Sediments |
| Soil Erosion | Total suspended solids | Soils & Land:Erosion Water:Surface Water Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants |
| Soil Erosion | Turbidity levels | Soils & Land:Erosion Water:Surface Water Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants:Sediments:Contaminated Sediments |
| Toxic Releases | Air quality | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Toxic Releases | Data from toxic release inventory | Health Risks:Exposure Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Hazardous Air Pollutants Pollutants & Contaminants:Soil Contaminants Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants |
| Transit Usage | Ridership | Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Transit Usage | Vehicle Usage | Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Transportation Practices | Transit use and other alternative systems | Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Transportation Practices | Vehicle miles traveled | Energy Efficiency Air:Air Pollution:Mobile Sources of Air Pollution Air:Climate Change Industries: Transportation and Warehousing Sustainable Development |
| Use of Recycled Products | Consumption of recycled paper products | Waste Reduction:Recycling |
| Use of Recycled Products | Tons of recovered paper | Waste Reduction:Recycling |
| Wetlands - acreage and quality | Acreage lost to development | Water:Wetlands Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants Soils & Land Sustainable Development |
| Wetlands - acreage and quality | Amphibian production | Water:Wetlands Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants Species |
| Wetlands - acreage and quality | Wetlands water quality | Water:Wetlands Pollutants & Contaminants:Water Pollutants |