- Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Group
- SDI Inventory, Organized by Issue
- Working Draft, Version 3, October 8, 1996
Definition: Buildup of excess sulfuric and nitric acids into soils, waters, and air
Candidate SDI:
- Acid Lakes (358 SDI Group)
- Definition: Number of standing lakes, streams, and receivers with high ph level resulting from excess Sulfuric and Nitric acid.
- SDI Framework Element: Water systems (1.2.2.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Water Bodies
- Acid Rain (357 SDI Group)
- Definition: Area of land with high ph level resulting from excess Sulfuric and Nitric acid.
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land (1.2.2)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Land
- SOX and NOX Emissions (328 UN CSD)
- Definition: Emissions of Sulfur Oxides (SOX) and and Nitrous Oxides (NOX) (t)
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air (3.1.3.2)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Acids
- SOX and NOX Emissions (350 UN CSD)
- Definition: Reductions in the emissions of Sulfur Oxides (SOX) and and Nitrous Oxides (NOX) (% per year)
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air (3.1.3.2)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Acids
Definition: Buildup of pollutants in air
Candidate SDI:
- Ambient Toxins In Air (139 CEQ)
- Definition: measured concentrations of harmful chemicals at USGS National Trends Network stations
- SDI Framework Element: Air Capacity (1.2.1.1)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Ambient Urban Pollutants (330 UN CSD)
- Definition: Ambient concentrations of SO2, COx, NOx, 02 and TSP in urban area (ppm)
- SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Exposure to Air Pollution (240 UN CSD)
- Definition: % of people exposed to high concentrations of health damaging air pollution
- SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
- Element Characteristic: Number of People
- Lead Emissions (376 SDI Group)
- Definition: Amount of Lead emissions
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air (3.1.3.2)
- Element Characteristic: Mass
- Ozone Exposed People (137 CEQ)
- Definition: number of people living in counties that do not meet the ground level ozone standard
- SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
- Element Characteristic: Number of People
- Particulate Emissions (375 SDI Group)
- Definition: Amount of particulate emissions
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air (3.1.3.2)
- Element Characteristic: Mass
- People in Clean Air Nonattainment Areas (1 PCSD)
- Definition: Number of people living in areas that do not meet air quality standards
- SDI Framework Element: Dispersal of Air Emissions (2.2.1.1)
- Element Characteristic: Number of People
- Polluted Forest Land (73 USDA FS)
- Definition: Area and percent of forest land subjected to levels of specific air pollutants (e.g. sulfates, nitrate, ozone) or ultra violet B that may cause negative impacts on the forest ecosystem.
- SDI Framework Element: Forest Land (1.2.2.3)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Land
- Tropospheric Ozone (188 NOAA)
- Definition: O3 tropospheric
- SDI Framework Element: Air Capacity (1.2.1.1)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Ozone
- Unclean Air Areas (136 CEQ)
- Definition: number of nonattainment areas for the NAAQS pollutants.
- SDI Framework Element: Air Capacity (1.2.1.1)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Land
- Unclean Air Days (138 CEQ)
- Definition: number of Pollution Standards Index days greater than 100
- SDI Framework Element: Air Capacity (1.2.1.1)
- Element Characteristic: Time
- Volatile Organic Compound Emissions (374 SDI Group)
- Definition: Amount of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air (3.1.3.2)
- Element Characteristic: Mass
Definition: Buildup of pollutants, toxins, and heavy metals in biota
Candidate SDI:
- Contaminants in Biota (432 SDI Group)
- Definition: Chemical contaminants in Land, estuarine, & marine biota
- SDI Framework Element: Biota Population (1.2.1.2.1)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Contaminants in Shellfish (146 CEQ)
- Definition: annual contaminant concentrations in mussels and oysters measured as part of NOAA National Status and Trends Program
- SDI Framework Element: Crude Foods and Feeds (2.1.3.3)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Estuarine Biota Impact (178 NOAA)
- Definition: Impacts on estuarine & marine biota
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Marine Biota Contaminants (177 NOAA)
- Definition: Chemical contaminants in estuarine & marine biota
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Shellfish Harvest Areas (145 CEQ)
- Definition: percentage of waters in 23 shellfish growing states approved for harvest at all times by the NOAA National Ocean Service
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Estuarine (1.2.3)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Shellfish Fisheries
- Shellfish Quality (182 NOAA)
- Definition: Quality of shellfish harvesting areas
- SDI Framework Element: Productive Capacity (1.2.1.6)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Toxic Exposures (3 PCSD)
- Definition: toxic emissions
- SDI Framework Element: Waste Production (3.1.3)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Toxin Diseases (4 PCSD)
- Definition: Number of diseases and illnesses due to toxins
- SDI Framework Element: Life Support Services (2.2.2)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Diseases
Definition: Buildup of pollutants, toxins, and heavy metals in soil
Candidate SDI:
- Hazardous Waste Land (340 UN CSD)
- Definition: Area of land contaminated by hazardous waste (km2)
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land (1.2.2)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Contaminated Land
- Nutrients and Toxics (22 PCSD)
- Definition: tons of toxins per year
- SDI Framework Element: Waste Production (3.1.3)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Toxic Forest Land (81 USDA FS)
- Definition: Area and percent of forest land experiencing an accumulation of persistent toxic substances.
- SDI Framework Element: Forest Land (1.2.2.3)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Forest Land
- Toxic Land Area (75 SDI Group)
- Definition: Area and percent of land experiencing an accumulation of persistent toxic substances, including superfund and brown field sites
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land (1.2.2)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Land
Definition: Buildup of pollutants, toxins, and heavy metals in water and sediments
Candidate SDI:
- Coastal Water Fish Kills (176 NOAA)
- Definition: Fish kills in coastal waters
- SDI Framework Element: Productive Capacity (1.2.1.6)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Fish kills
- Coastal Water Heavy Metals (172 NOAA)
- Definition: Heavy metal discharges to coastal waters
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Groundwater Contamination (353 SDI Group)
- Definition: Area of land with contaminated ground water
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Area of Land
Definition: Development of environmentally safe or benign technology
Candidate SDI:
- Biotechnology Research Personnel (325 UN CSD)
- Definition: R&D personnel in the area of biotechnology (no)
- SDI Framework Element: Intellectual and Cultural Organizations (1.3.4.10)
- Element Characteristic: Number of People
- Biotechnology Research Spending (324 UN CSD)
- Definition: R & D expenditures in the area of biotechnology (US$)
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Environment Technology Exports (50 PCSD)
- Definition: dollars of exported technology that is cost-effective and environmentally sound
- SDI Framework Element: Economic Output (2.1)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Money
- Environmental Technology Sales (399 SDI Group)
- Definition: Total amount of money spent of environmental technology
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
Definition: Buildup of nutrients in water
Candidate SDI:
- Algae Index (297 UN CSD)
- Definition: Algae index
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Marine (1.2.4)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Algae
- Algal Blooms (171 NOAA)
- Definition: Algal blooms & ecosystem functioning
- SDI Framework Element: Biota Population (1.2.1.2.1)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Algae Blooms
- Coastal Water Nutrient Releases (294 UN CSD)
- Definition: Releases of N and P to coastal waters (t)
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Coastal Water Nutrients (170 NOAA)
- Definition: Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Nitrogen, & Phosphorus loadings into coastal waters (point & nonpoint sources)
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Nutrients
- Deposition of Atmospheric Nitrogen (359 SDI Group)
- Definition: Amount of atmospheric nitrogen absorbed into water bodies.
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Nitrogen
- Fertilizer Use (309 UN CSD)
- Definition: Use of fertilizers (t/km3)
- SDI Framework Element: Releases into Soils (3.1.3.3)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Nutrients
Definition: Destruction of public and private infrastructure and property by floods, storms, earthquakes, and other natural disasters
Candidate SDI:
- Flood Prone Cities (356 SDI Group)
- Definition: Number of urban areas located on flood planes or other areas experiencing a major flood at least once per decade
- SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Cities
- Natural Disaster Loss (254 UN CSD)
- Definition: Human and economic loss due to natural disasters. Floor area per person (m )
- SDI Framework Element: Alteration by Natural Events (3.2.1)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Money
- Tornado Frequency (208 NOAA)
- Definition: Tornado frequency
- SDI Framework Element: Extreme Weather Events (3.2.1.2)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Storms
- Tropical Cyclones (205 NOAA)
- Definition: Tropical cyclones (frequency & intensity)
- SDI Framework Element: Extreme Weather Events (3.2.1.2)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Storms
- XtraCyclone (206 NOAA)
- Definition: XtraCyclone
- SDI Framework Element: Extreme Weather Events (3.2.1.2)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Storms
Definition: Release of pollutants, toxins, and heavy metals into water, air, or soil
Candidate SDI:
- Coastal Resource Oil Spill (180 NOAA)
- Definition: Coastal resources at risk from spilled oil
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Estuarine (1.2.3)
- Element Characteristic: Length of Shoreline
- Coastal Water Oil Discharge (173 NOAA)
- Definition: Oil & grease discharges to coastal waters
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Coastal Water Oil Discharges (293 UN CSD)
- Definition: Discharges of oil into coastal waters (t)
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Coastal Water Oil Spills (175 NOAA)
- Definition: Oil spills in coastal waters
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Releases
- Oil and Chemical Spills (147 CEQ)
- Definition: number of oil and chemical spills annually
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Releases
- Total Water Discharges (181 NOAA)
- Definition: Pollutant discharges from industrial, municipal, & power generating facilities
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water (3.1.3.1)
- Element Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Toxic Release Inventory (161 CEQ)
- Definition: number of Toxic Releases Inventory (TRI) releases, which include chemicals released into the air and water, on the land, and underground
- SDI Framework Element: Waste Production (3.1.3)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Releases
Definition: Buildup of pollutants, toxins, and heavy metals in water
Candidate SDI:
- Dead Forest Water Bodies (80 USDA FS)
- Definition: Percent of water bodies in forest areas (e.g. stream kilometers, lake hectares ) with significant variation from the historic range of variability in pH, dissolved oxygen, levels of chemicals (electrical conductivity), sedimentation or temperature change.
- SDI Framework Element: Water Systems (1.2.2.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Water Bodies
- Freshwater Faecal Coliform (288 UN CSD)
- Definition: Concentration of faecal coliform in freshwater bodies (no/100 ml)
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Bacteria
- Healthy Lakes (18 PCSD)
- Definition: Number of water systems classified as safe for fish harvest
- SDI Framework Element: Water Systems (1.2.2.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Water Bodies
- Heavy Metals in Water (377 CEQ)
- Definition: concentrations of Lead, Cadmium, and Ammoniun
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Lakes Requiring Cleanup (142 CEQ)
- Definition: percentage of rivers, lakes, and streams that need pollution control actions, as determined by EPA
- SDI Framework Element: Water Systems (1.2.2.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Water Bodies
- Lakes With Lead (143 CEQ)
- Definition: number of water systems that exceed the lead action level of 15 ppb suggested by EPA
- SDI Framework Element: Water Systems (1.2.2.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Water Bodies
- Lakes With Thermal Pollution (388 SDI Group)
- Definition: number of water systems with temperatures that exceed the normal by 5 degrees centigrade
- SDI Framework Element: Water Systems (1.2.2.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of Water Bodies
- Oxygen in Water (289 UN CSD)
- Definition: BOD and COD in water bodies (mg/1)
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Oxygen
- People Drinking Water (2 PCSD)
- Definition: # of people living in areas that do not meet safe drinking water standards
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Number of People
- People Without Drinking Water (238 UN CSD)
- Definition: % of people without access to sufficient and safe drinking water
- SDI Framework Element: Delivery of Nutrition, Shelter and Clothing (1.3.2.1.2)
- Element Characteristic: Number of People
- Water Constituents (140 CEQ)
- Definition: concentrations of selected chemical physical, and sanitary constituents of water at stations
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Water Quality Index (446 SDI Group)
- Definition: Index of water quality measuring the appropriate concentrations of selected chemical physical, and sanitary constituents of water at stations
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity (1.2.1.8)
- Element Characteristic: Amount of Constituents