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I: Core
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Sub-dimension KPI N Indicator KPI definition KPI Analysis
A: Additional
This KPI indicates recycling rates of
solid waste in the city.
Internationally, values less than 25%
recycling capacity are considered
low. Cities in developing countries
D2.5 Water, soil and Proportion of waste recycled compared to
I 254 Recycling of waste recycle more than 30% of their total
noise total collected waste.
collected waste and expect to raise
their recycling rates to 65% by the
year 2030. This KPI should be
evaluated together with waste
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collection rates.
This KPI shows the proportion of
green areas in Dubai. It is important
to evaluate this KPI together with
the green area per capita value
D2.5 Water, soil and I 257 Green areas surface Proportion of municipal territory allocated (m /inh) or hectares / 100 000inh.
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noise as publicly accessible green areas.
Internationally, values higher than
9m /inh or more than
2
50 hectares/100000 inh is
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considered acceptable for a city.

5 EU waste management targets. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/target_review.htm

6 http://unhabitat.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Habitat-III-Issue-Paper-11_Public-Space-2.0.compressed.pdf

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