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11/09/2001 18:46 9196443002 OR. CTV. RWNING WAGE d3/U7 <br />Table of Contents <br />Introduction <br />1 <br />Sustalnabllity: A Global Concept and Contest of Taking Local Action <br />2 <br />Indicators of Sustainabiliy, of Orange County <br />4 <br />Economy: Creating and Maintaining Liveabllity <br />6 <br />Economic Development and Prosperity <br />• Business Diversity and Fleubiiily <br />8 <br />• Composition of Tax Base <br />10 <br />• Economic Self Sufficiency <br />11 <br />• Children and Poverty <br />12 <br />Transportation <br />• Automobile Use and Dependence <br />14 <br />• Out Commuting <br />16 <br />• Alternatively Fueled Vehicles <br />17 <br />Housing <br />• Housing Affordability <br />18 <br />• Housing Problems <br />1 <br />Environment: Respecting Environmental Limits <br />20 <br />Preserving the Integrity of the Natural Landscape <br />• Permanently Protected Land <br />21 <br />• Prime Forests <br />22 <br />Efficient Use of Natural Resources <br />o Waste Generation <br />23 <br />Pollution Prevention and Mldgadon <br />n Airpuedy <br />24 <br />Equity. Creating and Maintaining and Equitable Community <br />25 <br />Equity —the We"elog of All <br />• Crime <br />26 <br />• Income Distribution <br />27 <br />• Class Size <br />28 <br />• Youth Involvement <br />29 <br />Summary of County Progress Toward SUStalnabllity <br />31 <br />Using the Indicators Toward a County Sustainability Plan <br />33 <br />Appendix A; Status of Preliminary Set of 44 Indicators from SOCF <br />37 <br />Appendix B: Status of Indicators for which Research Has Not Been <br />Conducted <br />43 <br />Appendix C: Origins of the Cu rent 42 Indicators <br />48 <br />Appendix D: Using a Set of Criteria W Measure Relative Sustainability <br />of Development Projects <br />51 <br />