Table 5 The 83 indicators used to assess the sustainability performance of rural municipalities in Germany
From: Sustainability performance of rural municipalities in Germany
No. | Indicator |
|---|---|
1 | Emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) |
2 | Promotion of renewable energy sources |
3 | Economic and efficient use of energy sources |
4 | Ambient air quality improvement |
5 | Total phosphorus input in flowing waters |
6 | Reduction of noise pollution |
7 | New business registrations |
8 | Reducing income inequality |
9 | Access to public free WiFi |
10 | Access to high-speed Internet |
11 | Population with access to electricity |
12 | Energy intensity in terms of primary energy and GDP |
13 | International flows in support of clean energy |
14 | Research in renewable energy production |
15 | Investment in energy efficiency |
16 | FDI for infrastructure and technology to sustainable development services |
17 | Primary energy consumption |
18 | Final energy consumption in households per capita |
19 | Share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption |
20 | Share of electricity from renewable energy sources in electricity consumption |
21 | Heat consumption from renewable energies |
22 | Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality |
23 | Amount of water- and sanitation-related activities and programs |
24 | Proportion of local communities participating in water and sanitation management |
25 | Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flow safely treated |
26 | Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and gender |
27 | Material footprint per capita, and per unit of GDP |
28 | Domestic material consumption per capita, and per unit of GDP |
29 | Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology |
30 | Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added |
31 | Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit |
32 | \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) emissions per unit of value added |
33 | Number of cities with regional development plans that respond to population dynamics |
34 | Number of cities with regional development plans that ensure a balanced territorial development |
35 | Number of cities with regional development plans that increase local fiscal space |
36 | Proportion of population with convenient access to public transport |
37 | The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures |
38 | Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption) |
39 | Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes |
40 | Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed |
41 | Proportion of individuals using the Internet |
42 | Population unable to keep home adequately warm |
43 | Greenhouse gases emissions intensity of energy consumption |
44 | Investment share of local GDP |
45 | Average \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) emissions per km from new passenger cars |
46 | Value added in environmental goods and services sector |
47 | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity of energy consumption |
48 | Estimated soil erosion by water |
49 | Official development assistance as a share of gross national income |
50 | Young people neither in employment nor in education and training |
51 | Employment rate |
52 | Population covered by the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy signatories |
53 | Emissions of local air pollutants (\(\hbox {SO}_{2}\), \(\hbox {NO}_{x}\), \(\hbox {NH}_{3}\), NMVOC and \(\hbox {PM}_{2.5}\)) |
54 | Gini income coefficient after social transfers |
55 | Nitrate in groundwater |
56 | Number of people gaining access to drinking water |
57 | Final energy consumption in freight transport |
58 | Species diversity and landscape quality |
59 | Proportion of homes using smart home monitoring systems |
60 | Percentage of electric vehicles |
61 | Number of public EV charging stations |
62 | Number of recharges at EV charging stations |
63 | Foreign direct investment, net inflows |
64 | Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) |
65 | Investment in energy with private participation |
66 | Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) |
67 | Firms experiencing electrical outages (% of firms) |
68 | Start-up procedures to register a business |
69 | Time required to get electricity (days) |
70 | Time required to start a business (days) |
71 | Investment in water and sanitation with private participation |
72 | Ease of doing business rank |
73 | Tax revenue (% of GDP) |
74 | Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) |
75 | Research and development expenditures (% of GDP) |
76 | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
77 | Energy imports, net (% of energy use) |
78 | Population density (people per square km of land area) |
79 | Wage and salaried workers (% of employment) |
80 | Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) |
81 | Public private partnerships' investment in ICT |
82 | Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
83 | Territorial protection |