TABLE OF SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
| | DEVENS: TABLE OF SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS |
| Issues | Indicators | Threshold | Current Data | Threshold Met | Answer to Question |
| Economy | |||||
| 1. Is the economy healthy? | 1A. Productivity: Company Revenue per Employee | $133,526 | $355,899 | YES | MAYBE |
| 1B. Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 2.1% | YES | ||
| 1C. Percentage of firms that purchase together, share equipment or personnel | 40% | 36% | NO | ||
| Social | |||||
| 2. Is the community healthy socially? | 2A. Number of arts or cultural events/performances at public sites | 3 | 0 | NO | MAYBE |
| 2B. Number of public recreational events | 50 | 75 | YES | ||
| Governance | |||||
| 3. Is the government responsive? | 3A. Public perception of government responsiveness through a public opinion survey | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Public Health | |||||
| 4. Are members of the community healthy? | 4A. Percent of mothers with adequate prenatal care | 78.6% | 79.5% | YES | YES |
| 4B. Total chronic disease related deaths per 100,000 population | 419.3 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Transportation | |||||
| 5. Are adequate transportation facilities available? | 5A. Road conditions-level of service | N/A | N/A | N/A | NO |
| 5B. Percentage of commuters using transit | 28% | 4% | NO | ||
| Natural Resources | |||||
| 6. Are local natural resources in adequate supply to meet future needs? | 6A. Water consumption vs. supply | less than 10% | 100% | YES | MAYBE |
| 6B. Percent use of renewable energy | 100% | 0% | NO | ||
| 7. Is biodiversity intact? | 7A. Size, shape, and composition of wildlife habitat areas | large, varied, unbroken, connected | large, varied, unbroken, connected | NO | NO |
| 8. Is energy consumption excessive? | 8A. Kilowatts of electricity consumed per 1,000 sq. ft. of developed space | N/A | 10,693 | N/A | N/A |
| 8B. Therms of natural gas consumed per 1,000 sq. ft. of developed space | N/A | 695 | N/A | ||
| Environmental Quality | |||||
| 9. Is the local environment healthy? | 9A. Water quality in ground waters | 100% safe, zero violations | 100% safe, zero violations | YES | YES |
| 10. Is the regional environment healthy? | 10A. Watershed water quality index | Ranking 1 | Ranking 1 | YES | YES |
| 10B. Open Space and Recreation Plan in place? | YES | YES | YES | ||
| 11. Is waste generation reasonable? | 11A. Total solid waste per capita | 2,804 | 36,630 | NO | NO |
| 12. Are wastes recycled? | 12A. Percentage of solid waste recycled | 46% | 0.03% | NO | NO |
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