Indicators and Assessment Methods

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What are the characteristics of effective indicators?

  • Relevant
  • Easy to understand
  • Reliable
  • Accessible data

What are the critiques on weak sustainabilty

Assumptions on substitutability are unrealistic and inadequate.

  • Difficult to measure
  • Difficult to operationalize 

What are strong indicators?

Human activities within the physical capabilities of the system in which we live.

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  • Thermodynamic law  
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What are the levels in the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LCSP) framework?

  1. Facility Compliance
  2. Facility Material Use
  3. Facility Effect
  4. Supply chain and product life-cycle
  5. Sustainable systems

What does level 1 of the LCSP entail?

Gives an indication that something is happening, but is not at all useful.

  • Compliance with regulation
  • Voluntary standards

What does level 2 of the LCSP entail?

How many materials go into the production or consumption. (Input, output and the related performance)

What does level 3 of the LCSP entail?

The effect of the different activities on environmental problems

For instance:
  • CO2
  • NOx 

What does level 4 of the LCSP entail?

Looks beyond the immediate boundary of the facility. Aimed at life-cycle; production, distribution, disposal

What does level 5 of the LCSP entail?

How activities fit within the larger picture of sustainability. Long-term quality of life within carrying capacity.

What are design principles?

  • High level principles that guide detailed decisions
  • Specific to the project/case at hand
  • Can be used to interact with stakeholders

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