CONTENTS Sr no Title Page No. Abstract 1 Acknowledgements 3 CONTENTS 5 List of tables 7 List of figures 9 List of abbreviations 11 List of Charts 13 1 Introduction 15 1.1 Purpose for study 15 1.2 Context 16 1.3 Aims and Objectives 16 1.4 Scope of study 17 1.5 Methodology 17 1.6 Limitations 18 2 Literature Review 19 2.1 Case studies 2.1.1, Quality of life Winnipeg 20 2.1.2, London Quality of life Indicators 21 2.1.3, European common Indicators 22 2.1.4, Indicators for Sustainability 23 2.1.5, City Monitor 2002 23 2.2 Conceptual framework 2.2.1, Capital accounting framework 25 2.2.2, Causal (P-S-R, D-P-S-R) 25 2.2.3, Issue based or Thematic framework 26 2.2.4, Systems framework 27 3 Indicators 29 3.1 Background 32 3.2 Waste 32 3.2.1, Indicators for Liability 33 3.2.2, Indicators for Viability 34 3.2.3, Indicators for Equitability 35 3.3 Transportation 36 3.3.1, Indicators for Liability 37 3.3.2, Indicators for Viability 38 3.3.3, Indicators for Equitability 38 4 City profile 4.1 Jaipur City 40 4.2 Patna City 42 4.3 Bhopal City 43 4.4 Pune City 45 4.5 Madurai City 46 5 Results 5.1 Indicators for Solid waste 48 5.2 Indicators for Transportation 52 6 Conclusion 56 7 References 57 8 Appendices European common indicators 58 London Quality of life Indicators 59 List of indicators for city of winnipeg Quality of life 60 Indicators for sustainability 62 Global Urban indicators 63