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Table 1
Proposed Green Growth indicators for Australian cities.
| Indicator category | GG indicator | Unit of measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Built form | Green buildings, green infill | Sqm floor area |
| People in high density and infill | # people per km2 | |
| Proximity to critical amenities | Reduction in VKT | |
| Climate change and energy | Renewable kWh generated | Growth in kWh generated |
| Energy emissions abated, energy consumption reduced | tCO2-e abated, per capita kWh consumption reduced | |
| Biophilia (urban greenery) | Increased green space, urban forestry | Forest cover as % of the city land area |
| Increased community participation, health, wellbeing, green jobs | # people with improved well-being | |
| Reduced urban heat island effect | Changes in mean temperature (°C) | |
| Transport | Investment in public transport system + job creation | $ value of investment + # transport jobs created |
| Use of public transport system and Use of active transport | # people using public transport + VKT | |
| Transport emissions abated | tCO2-e abated | |
| Water | Investment in infrastructure and creation of jobs | $ value of investment + # water jobs created |
| Access to clean water | # people with access | |
| Quality of water | Concentration of water pollutants mg/L | |
| Waste | Reduced waste generation, reduced landfill | # tonnes reduced |
| Cleaner (waste free) environment | # tonnes waste removed from illegal dumping | |
| Safe disposal/processing of waste, reduced illegal dumping | # tonnes recycled | |
| Economic growth | City level GDP and city’s GDP as a share of national GDP | GDP (in dollars) and GDP share (in %) |
| Carbon intensity of GDP | tCO2-e as per unit of GDP |
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