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Table 4. Metrics for "sustainable growth." <br />ID# INDICATOR DESCRIPTION -- :REFERENCE' if available <br />Green tech"! /o + innovation <br />3.1 Icounty <br />Annual number of patents registered by businesses or residents in the <br />— <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Patents registered by businesses or residents in the county in green <br />technology (solar and wind energy generation, energy storage, fuel <br />cells and hybrid systems) <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Venture ca ital investment in reen technolo in coun businesses <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Venture capital investment in clean technology in county businesses <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Annual rowth in the number of reen 'obs in the count <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Annual rowth in the number of reen establishments in the county <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Current number of climate policies in NC relevant to the count <br />Green Innovation Index <br />Number of I-"n certified reen buildin sin count <br />Port Mood Sustainabilit Checklist <br />+individuals - health <br />r <br />Percent of coun <br />Count residents with access to prima health care <br />Universi of Wisconsin - Cooperative Extension <br />County residents living within 500 meters of industrial or hazardous <br />area - b race /ethnici and income <br />Universi of Wisconsin -Coo erative Extension <br />+ individuals - <br />Ener consum tion b count indust er ca ita <br />Universit of Wisconsin -Coo erative Extension <br />Ener used from renewable sources by indust in count <br />Universi of Wisconsin- Cooperative Extension <br />+ individuals - housing <br />3.14 County residents affording median home sale price University of Wisconsin- Cooperative Extension; Sustainable Seattle <br />3.15 Median rent in county as percentage of er capita income - Universit of Wisconsin- Cooperative Extension; Sustainable Seattle <br />3.16 <br />Home ownership rate in count <br />Universit of Wisconsin -Coo erative Extension <br />3.17 <br />Number of housing units in county set aside for low -to- moderate <br />income residents <br />_ <br />Universit of Wisconsin -Coo erative Extension <br />(continued on next page) <br />21 <br />