Developing Statewide Indices of Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability: a look at Oregon and the Oregon Benchmarks

摘要: This research develops a method to transform the Oregon Bench- marks, set of internationally recognized quantitative indicators designed measure broad array state-level trends, into indices social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Through multiple means, an original 90 Benchmarks has been narrowed smaller sustainability in order gain integrated view statewide as well capacity look at environmental, economic isolation. The three-domain presented here are both understand current situation create useful informative tool for policy makers interested incorporating sustain- ability principles their decision making.