Social
Demography, poverty, education, health, voting, and quality-of-life indicators.
Project background
About HSI
The Houston Sustainability Indicators project was created to characterize sustainable development and quality of life in Houston through measurable, repeatable indicators.
Purpose
HSI was developed for the Shell Center for Sustainability to help residents, researchers, and decision-makers understand how Houston is changing across social, economic, environmental, transportation, land, and livability dimensions.
The indicator set was shaped through literature review, expert consultation, advisory input, and available public data. The site keeps the original reports and data exports available while replacing unsupported web formats.
Framework
The site organizes measures around the major categories used in the reports and visualizations.
Economic
Jobs, income, affordability, employment, development balance, and spending measures.
Environmental
Land, water, atmosphere, open space, flood exposure, and infrastructure measures.