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To support the selection of the environmental, sociocultural, economic and institutional indicators, an engagement process was designed and applied, which included meetings with stakeholders, a workshop and an online survey. The results showed that both workshop and online surveys reflected, in general, similar opinions, thus allowing the selecting of the sustainable development indicators for the Algarve region. Additionally, the results showed that nearly 75% of the indicators can be obtained from national statistics and, therefore, can be used on the OBSERVE project, assuring a quick flow of information. As limitations, it is important to mention that the other 25% will need further development, in order to provide data for indicators, like carbon management and client satisfaction. With this approach, the observatory will survey and evaluate the sustainable development of the region (status and trends), based on indicators that answer to the strategic needs of system\u2019s main users, with social and economic implications, i.e., public institutions, economic agents, tourists, local communities and residents.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/su11020444","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,17]],"date-time":"2019-01-17T11:30:27Z","timestamp":1547724627000},"page":"444","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Selection Process of Sustainable Indicators for the Algarve Region\u2014OBSERVE Project"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2056-6453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"F\u00e1tima","family":"Farinha","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CEPAC\/CTA, Institute of Engineering, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3042-0802","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Miguel","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CEPAC\/CTA, Institute of Engineering, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0037-2798","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elisa","family":"Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CEPAC\/CTA, Institute of Engineering, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7753-3767","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rui","family":"Lan\u00e7a","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CEPAC\/CTA, Institute of Engineering, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5963-8947","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Manuel","family":"Pinheiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources, Tecnico, Universidade Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"given":"C\u00e1tia","family":"Miguel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources, Tecnico, Universidade Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"UNWTO, and UNDP (2017). 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