So they decided to create statistics of their own, ones which would more accurately reflect the felt sense of their community's health and well-being. As alternatives to Quality of Life, many communities choose indicators related to Sustainability or Healthy Communities. All statistics provide informational feedback for reflection by the organization, community or society gathering the statistics, and therefore are an important resource for collective intelligence. The more these statistics reflect the true needs and aspirations of the community and the harmonious relationships between the community and the world around it, the more co-intelligent those statistics can be considered. The movement to gather indicators of community health, sustainability and quality of life is a vital part of building a co-intelligent culture.
Indicators are quantifiable measures of economic, environmental and community sustainability.
Book outlines the process for indicator development, identifies selection criteria, profiles community indicator programs, and provides access to extensive resources for indicator program development. Also includes information about the Community Indicators Handbook.