RETHINK Service Excellence's List: Municiipal Sustainability Indicators

Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Sustainability Checklist for Municipalities
A broad perspective on sustainability based on five key questions related to population/economic growth, council representation, ability to meet statutory responsiblity, service affordability, and financial health.

Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Municipal Government Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool Project Concept Paper
Uses eight categories: governance, administration, finance and financial management, service delivery and environment, public safety, infrastructure, demographics and individual well-being, regional cooperation.

Building on Strength: A Proposal for Municipal Sustainability for Alberta
Develops indicators in eight areas: sustainable governance, operational and administrative capacity, financial stability, service deliver, regional cooperation, infrastructure, community well-being, risk management

Jerusalem, Ministry of Envrionmental Protection, 'Managed Municipal Sustainability: Toward the Development of a Performance Indicator System'
Develops indicators in eight fields: land use/planning/building, Water, Air Quality, Waste, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Transport, Energy. Management of Environmental Sustainability

National Research Council, 'Process for Implementing a Municipal Sustainability Plan'
Includes suggested goals and indicators in four categories: natural, economic, social, human

Newfoundland and Labrador, ' Municipal Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool Kit'
A questionnaire addressing seven categories: governance, administration, finance and financial management, service delivery, infrastructure, community well-being, and regional cooperation.

Baltic University Urban Forum, 'Sustainability Indicator Book'
An excellent and detailed discussion of many indicators. Recommended set in four categories/ten areas: urban flows (energy, water, waste), urban planning (traffic, green, urban renewal), socio-economic development, and integration.

A website that provides brief descriptions and links to government susatinability reports/reporting in Canada: national, regional and local.

Metro Vancouver Sustainability Report
Monitors key indicators of livability and sustainability in the Lower Mainland