Working toward land use policies that account for open space, creating wildlife corridors, revegetating destroyed areas, and purchasing additional open space are all ways that will increase habitats for wildlife and contribute to preserving biodiversity. The resource consumption category was divided into water, energy, raw materials, and food. These indicators were designed to determine whether the community was moving towards a balance between resource consumption and resources assimilated by the ecosystem. Measurements would signal a move away from or toward habits of consuming faster than resources are renewed, producing excess waste that natural systems cannot process, and relying upon distant sources for basic needs. The social equity and justice category strives to meet the basic needs of the people of the community, working towards active participation in political and cultural life, equity, cooperation and mutual respect.
Attention is given to whether social circles or social hierarchies prevail in the community.
By measuring the violent crime rate, it hopes to assess the real indicator - level of social harmony. The economy category strives for a diverse economy which supports its members through satisfying productive work and emphasizes quality and development rather than quantity and growth. The indicator, people whose basic needs are met, is roughly measured by the number of jobs paying less than the average wage. Education and culture , essential to community development, is indicated by the fulfillment of learning potential. The Roundtable is struggling with a way to measure this indicator.