Indicators: describe key indicators (how the vital sign is measured) "Natural resource-based industries have a long-standing history in the region and their existence is important to residents of the area as they provide jobs, income, a sense of identity, and cultural heritage. The Economic Vitality Vital Sign tells us how well natural resource industries (aquaculture, agriculture, fishing, forestry, and recreation and tourism) are doing economically over time, as well as compared to non-natural resource industries. Many communities in Puget Sound depend on healthy, sustainable, natural resource-based industries for job stability and satisfaction, and connection to nature and place