Table 4 Environmental Health indicators in major projects
Name of Project or Initiative | Description of project | Description of Indicators |
|---|---|---|
UN-Habitat Global Urban Indicators Database [76] | City level data and conditions of urban areas | 20 key indicators, 9 check lists and 13 extensive indicators. See also Table 2. |
ICLEI - Cities 21 Project [78] | Objectives include to help establish trends in urban environment | A set of 70 indicators have been proposed |
UNEP/GRID – CEROI Project [36] | Goal to facilitate access to information to help with decision-making at city level | A list of 90 indicators |
See also Table 2 | ||
European Sustainable Cities Report (European Common Indicators) [79] | Monitoring tool to measure impacts of urban activities for local and regional authorities | 10 sustainability indicators |
UK Sustainable Development Indicators [80] | Proposed to monitor sustainability and quality of life | 12 headline indicators and 23 supplementary indicators of sustainability and quality of life |
Healthy Cities Project Indicators [81] | WHO European Office initiated project that has helped to develop environmental health profiles of cities | Indicators include measures of health, health services, environment and socioeconomic aspects |