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Development of Environmental Indicator Systems: Experiences from Germany.

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  • 1Department of Environmental Technology and Economics, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Breslauerstr. 48, D-76139 Karlsruhe, Germany

Environmental Management
|May 3, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study analyzes Germany's environmental indicator system, highlighting the need for better data aggregation and response indicators. The goal is to enhance environmental information and policy-making through improved indicator systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Policy

Background:

  • Environmental indicator systems are crucial for informing policy and communication on environmental status.
  • Key requirements include scientific validity, policy relevance, and international comparability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the development of the German environmental indicator system.
  • To draw conclusions for improving environmental indicator systems.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the German environmental indicator system development.
  • Application of the Pressure-State-Response (PSR) approach.
  • Classification into 14 environmental themes.

Main Results:

  • Development of a German environmental indicator system with approximately 140 indicators.

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  • Selection criteria included ecological significance, quantifiability, data availability, comprehensibility, and policy relevance.
  • Identified need for higher-level aggregation and improved response indicators.

    • Conclusions:

    • Further aggregation methods (e.g., from Life Cycle Assessment) are needed for the large number of indicators.
    • Enhancements are required in developing response indicators and systematizing data for better environmental policy support.