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Environmental and sustainability indicators and the concept of situational indicators. A systems approach
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In this paper, the concept of situational indicators of sustainability is introduced, representing a non-numerical function of both "pressures" or "driving forces" and "state" variables.Abstract:
Through a systems approach indicators are shown to have the nature of variables, adopting different values or states, while other associated terms allude to special meanings assigned to specific values of the indicators. Practical implications are discussed. The concept of situational indicators of sustainability is introduced, representing a non-numerical function of both “pressures” or “driving forces” and “state” variables. A cost-effective multi-tiered approach to situational indicators is proposed. The concept of situational indicators is shown to be a particular case of indicators of systems behavior. A general systems formulation of the problem of sustainability highlights the importance of indicators of systems behavior and the central role of models in their definition.read more
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Circular economy indicators: What do they measure?
Gustavo Longaray Moraga,Sophie Huysveld,Fabrice Mathieux,Gian Andrea Blengini,Luc Alaerts,Karel Van Acker,Steven De Meester,Jo Dewulf +7 more
TL;DR: A classification framework to understand what indicators measure is proposed and none of the analysed indicators focuses on the preservation of functions.
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A critical review of reductionist approaches for assessing the progress towards sustainability
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A review of micro level indicators for a circular economy – moving away from the three dimensions of sustainability?
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Bellagio STAMP: Principles for sustainability assessment and measurement
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Incorporating resilience into sustainability indicators: An example for the urban water sector
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TL;DR: Water Provision Resilience (WPR) as mentioned in this paper is a measure of the ability of a water system to maintain or improve the current percent of the population with access to safe water.
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