Item | Indicators | Development target | Green and health impact |
Land-use | % Informal settlements to total housing. | Zero informal settlements: i.e. 100% eradication. | Reduction in insanitary living conditions. |
% Accessible green spaces to total land-use. | 15% accessible green space. | Increased access to parks and exercise. | |
Buildings | % of buildings in accordance with an approved town plan. | 100% current town plans and buildings in conformity. | Approved town plan reduces wasted space and increases public transport. |
% of buildings that receive official building consents. | 100% construction approved through official building consents. | Green building codes enforce healthy building measures. | |
Transport | % population access to public transport. | 100% access for those who need it, within 500 metres of home. | Reduction in solo transport/energy use. |
% of roads congested compared to free-flow. | 100% free flow on all main and distributor roads. | Reduced pollution caused by idling engines | |
Energy | % population with access to electricity. | 100% access to uninterrupted electricity. | Reduction in fossil-fuel burning. |
% of energy classified as “clean”. | 100% energy provision as “clean”. | Reduction in energy-sapping delivery. | |
Water | % population with access to potable water. | 100% access to potable water within 200 metres of home. | Reduction in water-borne diseases; cholera. |
% water leakage in the system. | Zero % leakage in the system. | Reduction in energy wasted. | |
Sanitation | % population with modern sanitation. | All homes have access to hygienic toilet facilities. | Reduction in pit latrines and leaching. |
Waste | % population served by waste management. | 100% served by waste management collection, within 100 metres of home. | Reduction in insanitary waste dumping. |
% of waste reused, recycled | 90% of waste reused, recycled-“valorised” | Reduction in polluting land-fills. | |
Air quality | Air quality measured to UN standards | 100% achieved to UN standards | Reduction in respiratory diseases. |
Connectivity | % of urban households and enterprises connected. | Full penetration of high-fibre connection, at least to 4G and ideally 5G. | Reduction in physical movement; less transport and less pollution. |
Cell phones | % urban households and enterprises connected | Full penetration of cell-phone availability. | Responsive negative data; smart city idea. |
Town planning | Current town plan with regular (quinquennial) reviews. | Community, business and government supported green town plan. | Green efficient allocation of land. |
Integrated development strategy (IDS) | 5-year strategy embracing “all the players in the city building process”— community, business, MDAs. | Community, business and government supported green IDS. | Green, efficient capital investment. |
Urban management | Annual reports and budgets, covering last year’s performance, this year’s progress and next year’s projects and budgets. | Community and government supported | Green efficient annual performance (output-based) budgeting. |