New Jersey Environmental
Indicators Technical Report
2nd
Edition
Environmental
indicators are direct or indirect measures of environmental quality used
to assess the status and trends of environmental conditions. Ideal environmental
indicators for a state are generally those that are: direct measures of
environmental quality, human health effects or ecological effects; can reliably
measure progress toward goals; and are regularly collected over time with
a wide distribution across the state. It is NJDEP’s intent to develop
a comprehensive environmental indicators system for the State of New Jersey.
This document lays the technical foundation for the second set of indicators
for this measurement system.
Environmental
indicators are direct or indirect measures of environmental quality used
to assess the status and trends of environmental conditions. Ideal environmental
indicators for a state are generally those that are: direct measures of
environmental quality, human health effects or ecological effects; can reliably
measure progress toward goals; and are regularly collected over time with
a wide distribution across the state. It is NJDEP’s intent to develop
a comprehensive environmental indicators system for the State of New Jersey.
This document lays the technical foundation for the second set of indicators
for this measurement system. 