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Does the indicator address the carrying capacity of the natural resources -- renewable and nonrenewable, local and nonlocal -- that the community relies on?
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Does the indicator address the carrying capacity of the ecosystem services upon which the community relies, whether local, global, or from distant sources?
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Does the indicator address the carrying capacity of esthetic qualities -- the beauty and life-affirming qualities of nature -- that are important to the community?
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Does the indicator address the carrying capacity of the community's human capital -- the skills, abilities, health and education of people in the community?.
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Does the indicator address the carrying capacity of a community's social capital -- the connections between people in a community: the relationships of friends, families, neighborhoods, social groups, businesses, governments and their ability to cooperate, work together and interact in positive, meaningful ways?
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Does the indicator address the carrying capacity of a community's built capital -- the human-made materials (buildings, parks, playgrounds, infrastructure, and information) that are needed for quality of life and the community's ability to maintain and enhance those materials with existing resources?
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Does the indicator provide a long-term view of the community?
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Does the indicator address the issue of economic, social or biological diversity in the community?
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Does the question address the issue of equity or fairness -- either between current community residents (intra-generational equity) or between current and future residents (inter-generational equity)?
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Is the indicator understandable to and useable by its intended audience?
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Does the indicator measure a link between economy and environment?
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Does the indicator measure a link between environment and society?
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Does the indicator measure a link between society and economy?
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Does the indicator measure sustainability that is at the expense of another community or at the expense of global sustainability? |
