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Access by ProximityThe city provides residents with walkable access between safe and affordable housing, basic urban services, and open/green space. It demonstrates environmentall... -
Safe and affordable housingDwellings are affordable, including to low income households, are in a reasonable state of repair with operational facilities and services, provide thermal comf...
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Green BuildingNew buildings and renovations are assessed in terms of environmental sustainability and green building standards.
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Environmentally friendly transportNon-motorized transportation is supported and encouraged by the city and is used by a significant proportion of people for trips under 5 km. Mode split aims tow...
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Clean AirThe city maintains a level of air quality that is conducive to good health within buildings, the city’s air shed, and atmosphere.
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Clean and Safe WaterResidents have sufficient and continuous access to convenient and affordable clean drinking-water and domestic use water; city water sources, waterways and wate...
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Healthy SoilSoils functions and operations meet their ranges of healthy ecosystem functions as appropriate to their types and environments; fertility is maintained or impro...
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Responsible Resources/MaterialsNon-food and non-energy renewable and non-renewable resources are sourced, allocated, managed and recycled responsibly and equitably, and without adversely affe...
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Clean and Renewable EnergyEnergy is provided for, and extracted, generated and consumed without significant negative impact to ecosystems or to short or long- term human health and does ...
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Healthy and Accessible FoodSufficient amounts of healthy and nutritious food are accessible to all and are grown, manufactured, distributed and recycled by processes which maintain the he...
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Healthy CultureCultural activities that strengthen eco-literacy, patterns of human knowledge and creative expression are facilitated, symbolic thought and social learning is d...
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Community Capacity/GovernanceFull and equitable community participation is supported in decision making processes along with legal, physical and organizational support for neighborhoods, co...
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Healthy and Equitable EconomyThe city’s economy consistently favors economic activities that reduce harm and positively benefit the environment and human health and support a high level of ...
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Lifelong EducationResidents have access to lifelong education including access to information about history of place, culture, ecology, and tradition provided through formal and ...
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Quality of LifeResidents report satisfaction with their quality of life including employment, the built, natural and landscaped environment, physical and mental health, educat...
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Healthy BiodiversityBiodiversity of local, bioregional and global ecosystems is sustained, including species diversity, ecosystem diversity and genetic diversity; natural habitat a...
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Earth's Carrying CapacityDemands on ecosystems are within the limits of the Earth’s bio- capacity, resources are converted restoratively and support regional ecological integrity.
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Ecological IntegrityEssential linkages within and between ecosystems are maintained and provide contiguous habitat areas and ecological corridors.