This paper aims to propose the development of two indicators that incorporate the sustainable perspective in its methodological framework, from the inclusion of an environmental /
ecological dimension, together with the other traditional dimensions of human development (standard of living, life expectancy and access to knowledge. ), in order to verify the importance
that this environmental metric reflects in the analyzes of a broader development, filling a gap left by the traditional indicators, which do not consider the environmental dimension as an
integral part of the analytical instrument. The inclusion of such a dimension is extremely relevant in the development and sustainability analysis, as it has a direct impact on the population's
quality of life. Therefore, the environmental quantification is proposed through two indices: the Environmental Quality Index and the Ecological Footprint, which verify aspects of the quality
of the environment as well as biophysical aspects. Then, these environmental indices will be incorporated into the economic (per capita income) and social (education and health) dimensions,
allowing to identify the level of human development of a given locality. The results of the study allow us to analyze the level of environmental quality, as well as to indicate the level of human
development, showing the essentiality of the environmental dimension in the construction of development indicators, especially of a sustainable nature, which may present itself as a factor
that reduces or it increases the level of development of a locality when compared to different ones, allowing comparative analyzes by the ranking method or by the impact estimation through
economic-environmental modeling.
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