Introduction
Time for Action
Quality of Life Indicators
Quality of Life Indicators
In March 2005 the West Sussex Sustainability Forum (WSSF) launched ‘Time for Action a West Sussex Sustainability Strategy (in pdf format [2680kb]). The strategy provides a guide for achieving sustainable development in West Sussex. In doing this, it sets out 12 key principles for achieving a good quality of life both for current and future generations.
The WSSF have developed quality of life indicators to show progress on each of these key principles.
Progress will be reported every two years, enabling you to see how things are changing in West Sussex and highlight areas that we need to focus our efforts on.
The last report was published in March 2008.
- Download the 2008 report, Quality of Life Indicators Report 2008, here [pdf format 922kb]
As well as data, there are suggestions for small steps that we can all take to help achieve a sustainable West Sussex, and details of where you can look for more information.
Developing the indicators for sustainability has been the remit for the West Sussex Sustainability Forum for a number of years:
Download reports from previous years from the links below:
- 2006: Life in West Sussex: a report using quality of life indicators [pdf format 1962kb]
- Follow this link for earlier reports [pdf format 295kb]
National Indicators
The Government have recently released a publication entitled 'Sustainable Development Indicators in Your Pocket 2006'. This booklet provides updated assessments for all the indicators outlined in Securing the Future', the UK's Sustainable Development Strategy. It gives an overview of the country's progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues.
Download the booklet from the Sustainable Development website.
