Source of tools

Name of the tool
European Common Indicators

Where is tool available from
Information about the tool is available at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/urban/policy_initiatives.htm
Official website:
http://www.europa.eu.int

When was the tool produced
Year of production: 2003

Is support provided
No

Organisation/s that developed the tool and country of origin
European Commission, Italy

Tool development by:
Major partners in the ECI Project had been Eurocities and Legambiente (Italy)
Other partners: the Expert Group on Urban Environment (by setting up in 1999 the Working Group on Sustainable Indicators); the 1999 Working Group on Sustainable Indicators chairperson and members; the Networks members of the ESC&TC – European Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign's Steering Committee (Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling, Climate Alliance, Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Energie-Cités, Eurocities, ICLEI, Medcities, UBC, UTO, WHO, Italian LA21 Network); the European Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign's office in Brussels (ESC&TC); others networks and research centers (REC – the Regional Environmental Centre for Eastern and Central Europe); EU Institutions (JRC, IPTS, EEA); national institutions (UK Audit Commission, …); local government associations (in England and Wales)

Is the tool newly developed or based on an exisiting tool
Issues/indicators that tool used:
Citizens’ Satisfaction with the Local Community; Local Contribution to Global Climate Change (and/or local Ecological Footprint); Local Mobility and Passenger Transportation; Availability of Local Public Open Areas and Services; Quality of Local Air; Children’s Journeys to and from School; Sustainable Management of the Local Authority and Local Businesses; Noise Pollution; Sustainable Land Use; Products Promoting Sustainability

Cost of the full tool
Not specified