King County Benchmarks

Environment 2005

Note: The King County Benchmarks, Environment 2005 report is available for viewing in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF). You will need to have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the report file. You can download a free copy of the Acrobat Reader here or visit the Adobe Web site to get more information (both are external links).

This material will be provided in alternative formats for individuals with disabilities upon request.

King County Benchmarks, Environment 2005
—partial document with internal links to separate map pages (see also map links below): 1.32Mb PDF file
—full document with all maps (warning: very large file): 17.2Mb PDF file

The individual indicator links below will download and open the smaller of the PDF files listed above. If Acrobat Reader runs inside of your browser window, the file should open directly to the specified indicator. (Otherwise, simply navigate within the document using the Acrobat Reader controls.) To keep the file size relatively small, four map pages are made available here as separate PDF files.

• Indicator 9: Land Cover Changes Over Time
  • Map: Land Cover Change (239Kb PDF)
  • Map: Land Cover in 2002 (warning: large file—6.69Mb PDF)
• Indicator 10: Air Quality
• Indicator 11: Energy Consumption
• Indicator 12: Vehicle Miles Traveled
• Indicator 13: Surface Water Quality
• Indicator 14: Water Consumption
• Indicator 15: Groundwater Quality and Quantity
• Indicator 16: Changes in Wetland Acreage & Function
• Indicator 17: Continuity of Terrestrial and Aquatic Functions
  • Map: Conservation (111Kb PDF)
  • Map: Ecological Land Priorities (warning: large file—8.91Mb PDF)
• Indicator 18: Change in Number of Salmon
• Indicator 19: Rate of Increase in Noise Levels
• Indicator 20: Amount of Waste Disposed and Recycled

Data Sources

Contact Information

Printed copies of the Benchmark Reports or information about the Benchmark Program are available from:

Lisa Voight, Benchmark Program Manager
King County Office of Management and Budget
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 296-3464 or via e-mail at lisa.voight@kingcounty.gov

Updated: July 5, 2005

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