Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Group
SDI Inventory, Organized by Issue
Working Draft, Version 3, October 8, 1996
Home Page Button Comments Button Glossary Button

Drug Abuse

Definition: Unlawful, medically unsupervised, or excessive ingestion of medications or other chemicals. This includes Alcohol.

Candidate SDI:

Drug Abusers (365 SDI Group)
Definition: Number of people suffering from drug addiction, including alcohol.
SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Recreation

Definition: Adequate refreshment of the mind or body after work through an amusing or stimulating activity; restoration of strength, spirits, or vitality

Candidate SDI:

Facilities Within Walking Distance (406 SDI Group)
Definition: Number of recreational facilities within walking distance of people
SDI Framework Element: Community (1.3.4.1)
Element Characteristic: Number of Facilities

Forest Recreation Facilities (92 USDA FS)
Definition: Number of facilities per visitor
SDI Framework Element: Forest Land (1.2.2.3)
Element Characteristic: Number of Facilities

Forest Visitor Days (93 USDA FS)
Definition: number of visitor days attributed to recreation and tourism, in relation to population and forest area
SDI Framework Element: Leisure Time (1.1.1.4)
Element Characteristic: Time

Outdoor Recreation Services (431 SDI Group)
Definition: Total number of visitor days per person attributed to outdoor recreation and tourism
SDI Framework Element: Recreation and Amenity Services (2.2.3)
Element Characteristic: Time

Park Visitors (153 CEQ)
Definition: number of people visiting National Park Service and National Forest Service lands
SDI Framework Element: Amusement and Recreation Services (2.1.6.1)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Recreational Forest land (91 USDA FS)
Definition: Area and percent of forest land managed for general recreation and tourism, in relation to the total area of forest land.
SDI Framework Element: Forest Land (1.2.2.3)
Element Characteristic: Area of Forest Land

Travel Time in Cars (382 SDI Group)
Definition: Average time spent traveling by individuals in personal passenger cars
SDI Framework Element: Unusable time (1.1.1.7)
Element Characteristic: Time