Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Group
SDI Inventory, Organized by Issue
Working Draft, Version 3, October 8, 1996
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Illegal Immigration

Definition: Unlawful entry into and settling in the United States

Candidate SDI:

Illegal Immigrants (46 PCSD)
Definition: number of illegal immigrants
SDI Framework Element: Recruitment and Immigration (3.3.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Population Shifts

Definition: Changes in patterns of migration, growth, distribution, and dispersal of people within the United States

Candidate SDI:

Fertility Rate (230 UN CSD)
Definition: Total fertility rate
SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Megacities (251 UN CSD)
Definition: Number of megacities (10 million or more)
SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
Element Characteristic: Number of Cities

Population Density (229 UN CSD)
Definition: Population density (people/km2)
SDI Framework Element: Human Habitat Capacity (1.2.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People per Area

Population Growth Rate (42 PCSD)
Definition: rate of population growth in the US
SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Population Growth Rate (227 UN CSD)
Definition: Population growth rate (%)
SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Population Migration Trends (228 UN CSD)
Definition: Migration and dispersal patterns of the population within the United States
SDI Framework Element: Recruitment and Immigration (3.3.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Total Population (442 UN CSD)
Definition: Total population in the United Statesorganized by geographic area
SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People per Area

Urban Population (252 UN CSD)
Definition: % of population in urban areas
SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Urban Population Growth (249 UN CSD)
Definition: Rate of growth of urban population (%)
SDI Framework Element: Urban (1.2.2.7)
Element Characteristic: Number of People

Refugee Population

Definition: People displaced by social strife, war, oppression, or prosecution

Candidate SDI:

Informal Settlements (253 UN CSD)
Definition: Area and population of informal settlements (km, no)
SDI Framework Element: Human Habitat Capacity (1.2.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of People per Area

Teen Pregnancy

Definition: Pregnancy, having a fetus in the uterus, in females aged thirteen to nineteen years

Candidate SDI:

Teen Pregnancies (45 PCSD)
Definition: number of teenage pregnancies in the US
SDI Framework Element: Families and Households (1.3.4.6)
Element Characteristic: Number of Pregnancies

Unwanted Pregnancies

Definition: Carrying fetuses in the uterus that are unplanned or undesirable

Candidate SDI:

Number of Abortions (410 SDI Group)
Definition: Number of abortions each year
SDI Framework Element: Social processes (3.3)
Element Characteristic: Number

Number of Adoptions (411 SDI Group)
Definition: Number of Adoptions each year
SDI Framework Element: Social processes (3.3)
Element Characteristic: Number

Unintended Pregnancies (44 PCSD)
Definition: number of unintended pregnancies in the US
SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5)
Element Characteristic: Number of Pregnancies

Woman Family Planning Access (247 UN CSD)
Definition: % of women of childbearing age using/with access to family planning
SDI Framework Element: Determining Access to Resources (1.3.2.3.2)
Element Characteristic: Number of women