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The Benchmark for the 21st Century is truly the Scale of Values, the universal values found during this World Congress. Measurements of sustainable development were made in Canada and are found here. This is the first time it has been done. GESDI and GSDP were obtained and these results are the benchmark for the 21st Century.

 


On the measurement of the
Gross Environmental Sustainable Development Index
(GESDI)

Overall Assessment Scoring


Summary
Calculations
Province of Alberta
Canada
Global Evaluation of GESDI






Summary

On the measurement of the
Gross Environmental Sustainable Development Index
(GESDI)

People Aspects


Overall Assessment Scoring in a home and the community it belongs to


Total of I(normalized)     =    7.114 x 100     =    711.4

Maximum scoring     =    711.4

Total percentage assessment scoring     =    2134.05

Average percentage assessment scoring    =    2134.05/28    =    76.22 %

Total measurement scoring    =    533.480

GESDI is expressed a percentage of the maximum scoring to obtain the GESDI for the home and the community it belongs to:
GESDI     =    (533.480/711.4) x 100     =    74.99 %

The GESDI obtained with respect to the PEOPLE aspects is:

GESDI    =    74.99%


Results show that the GESDI as calculated using the I(normalized) values, 74.99%, is very close to the average value of 76.22% obtained without using I(normalized) i.e. without using values based on judgement.




Calculations

People Aspects
Impact assessment
I(normalized) Percentage assessment scoring Measurement scoring
The Site 0.0900 84.34 7.501
Criteria for home environmental designs to build a healthy home 0.2000 81.26 16.25
Management of pollutants in the home 0.2100 77.22 16.22
Waste management in the home 0.2200 77.59 16.62
Water management in the home 0.1500 86.18 12.93
The home transportation system 0.2400 52.09 12.50
Shopping habits 0.1800 49.91 8.984
Home maintenance 0.0800 84.67 6.774
Environmental behavior when you are outdoors 0.0300 67.44 2.023
Environmental behavior at work 0.0500 91.09 4.554
Environmental behavior in your yard 0.0400 72.88 2.915
Environmental sustainable community development 0.1500 69.99 10.498
Energy auditing and management of the home 0.2500 66.01 16.502
Energy management and conservation programs in the community 0.2380 76.76 18.269
Air quality in building 0.7250 60.73 44.029
Lighting system in building 0.1690 80.88 13.669
Heating,ventilation, and air conditioning system 0.4120 80.31 33.088
WHMIS 0.3500 77.83 27.240
Health and safety hazards 0.4100 79.09 32.427
Occupational Health and safety committee 0.2800 82.07 22.979
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) 0.4650 90.05 41.873
National Building Code 0.2900 84.12 24.394
Environmental hazards 0.4920 71.72 35.286
Building systems management,operating and maintenance programs 0.3970 86.71 34.424
Buiding custodial services and minor repairs 0.1980 77.54 15.353
Project management 0.0980 90.36 8.855
Evaluation of social indicators and indices 0.3500 66.19 23.166
Evaluation of social issues and concerns 0.3500 69.02 24.157
TOTAL 7.114 2134.05 533.48


Economic Development Aspects

Impact assessment I (normalized) Percentage assessment scoring Scoring
Evaluation of economic development indicators and indices 0.4100 82.71 33.911
Evaluation of economic development issues and concerns 0.4100 85.08 34.883
TOTAL 0.8200 167.79 68.794


The Availability of Resources Aspects

Impact assessment I (normalized) Percentage assessment scoring Scoring
Evaluation of the availability of resources indicators and indices 0.5500 75.44 41.492
Evaluation of the availability of resources issues and concerns 0.5500 79.37 43.653
TOTAL 1.1000 154.81 85.145


Environment Aspects

Impact assessment I (normalized) Percentage assessment scoring Scoring
Evaluation of environment indicators and indices 0.7000 72.19 50.533
Evaluation of environment issues and concerns 0.7000 69.53 48.671
TOTAL 1.4000 141.72 99.204



Province of Alberta

On the measurement of the
Gross Environmental Sustainable Development Index
(GESDI)
in the Province of Alberta


The Overall Assessment Scoring in a home and the community it belongs to was obtained and results were shown in this report.

GESDI is expressed a percentage of the maximum scoring to obtain the GESDI for the home and the community it belongs to:

GESDI     =    (533.480/711.4) x 100     =    74.99 %

The GESDI obtained with respect to the PEOPLE aspects is:

GESDI    =    74.99%


The measurements were conducted in 10 different homes that were thought to be representatives of the majority of the population in the Province of Alberta. Results obtained were averaged and the GESDI for Alberta is:

GESDI = 70.01%

The GESDIs for all four interacting quality systems were calculated (see tables) and the results are shown here.

  I (normalized) Total Percentage assessment scoring total Scoring Total
People 7.1140 1870.96 498.050
Economic Development 0.8200 167.79 68.794
Availability of Resources 1.1000 154.81 85.145
Environment 1.4000 141.72 99.204
TOTAL 10.4340 2335.28 751.193


The GESDI for Alberta is therefore equal to:

GESDI    =    (751.193/1043.40) x 100    =    71.99%


GESDI = 71.99%



GESDI for Canada

The evaluation of the Gross Environmental Sustainable Development Index (GESDI) for Canada required using statistical values made available by Statistics Canada and by the provinces; reports on the state of the environment, social aspects and the availiability of resources aspects were found in libraries. Global aspects were also included whereever needed.

The following result is an approximation and would require more attention and research.

GESDI = 65.24%



Global Evaluation of GESDI

Country         I(normalized)         Scoring         GESDI
Abidjan
Afghanistan
Africa
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Botswana
Bratislava
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burundi
Canada
Chile
China
Columbia
Congo
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Crotia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
DemocraticRepublic
of the Congo
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopa
Faso
Federated States of
Micronesia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Islamic Republic of
Iran
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakstan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
La Marsa
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Morocco
Mozambioque
Mumbai
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
New Guinea
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Nurkina
Faso
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republica
Dominicana
Republic of
Cameroon
Republic of Georgia
Republic of Korea
Republic of
Panama
Republic of the
Sudan
Republic of Yemen
Republic of Zambia
Romania
Russian Federation
San Salvador
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Siberia
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
Sultanate of Oman
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab
Republic

Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
The Nehterlands
The People’s
Republic of China
Togo
Trinida
Tabago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab
Emirates
United Kingdom
United Republic of
Tanzania
Uruguay
United States of
America
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Viet Nam West
West Africa
Yaounde
Zambia







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