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i <br />Table of Contents <br />Introtluctlon <br />Sustainablllty: AGlobal Concept antl Context of Taking Local Action 2 <br />Indicators of Sustainability of Orenge County q <br />Economy: Creating and Maintaining Liveability 6 <br />Economic Development antl Prosperity <br />o Business Diversity end Flexibility g <br />o Composkion of Tax Base ip <br />o Ewnomic SeR guFCiency p <br />o Chiltlren and Povady ip <br />Transportation <br />o Automobile Uae antl Dependence [q <br />o Out COmmutin9 16 <br />o Alternatively Fueled VehiGes 1] <br />Housing <br />o Housing Affordability [g <br />v Housing Problems tg <br />Environment: Respecting Environmental Limits 20 <br />Preserving the Integrity of the Nafural Landacepe <br />o Permanently Protected Land 21 <br />o Prime Forests 22 <br />Efficient Use of Natural Resources <br />o Waste Generation pg <br />Po/lugon Prevengon antl Mitigation <br />o Air Quality pq <br />Equity: Creating antl Maintaining antl Equitable Community 26 <br />Equity- the Welleeing o(All <br />o Come pg <br />o Inwme Dis[dbution p] <br />o Class Size pg <br />o Vouth Involvement pg <br />Summary of County Progress Toward SUrtainabillty 31 <br />Using the lntlicMOrs Toward aCOUnty SUateinability Plan 33 <br />Appentllx A: Status ofPreliminary Set of 441ndicatore from SOCF 3] <br />Appentllx 6: Satus of Intlleatore for which Research Has Noi Been <br />Contluded 43 <br />Appendix C: Origins of the Current 4Z Intlicatore qg <br />Appendix D: Using a Sa[ of Criteria to Measure Relative Sustainabllity <br />of Development Projects gt <br />