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The indicator catalog is the core of the Roots platform. You can browse all indicators at once, narrow the view to a specific domain, or arrive from a domain card on the home page.

Routes

URLWhat you see
/indicatorsAll indicators across every domain
/indicators/:domainPathIndicators belonging to a specific domain
/search?q=Search results (see Searching for indicators)

Browsing workflow

1

Open the indicator catalog

Navigate to /indicators or click a domain card on the home page. The catalog loads in a three-column grid of indicator cards.
2

Select a domain

Use the Domain dropdown to filter the catalog to a single domain. In domain-specific mode (when you arrived via a domain card or /indicators/:domainPath), a DomainDropdown appears at the top of the page so you can switch between domains without going back to the home page.
3

Narrow by dimension

Once a domain is selected, the Dimension (subdomain) dropdown becomes active. Choose a dimension to see only the indicators that belong to it. This dropdown is disabled until you have selected a domain.
4

Filter for governance indicators

Check the Governance checkbox to show only indicators that are classified as governance indicators. Uncheck it to return to the full list.
5

Sort the results

Use the Sort dropdown to order results by:
  • Nome — alphabetical by indicator name
  • Periodicidade — by data periodicity
  • Favoritos — by how many users have bookmarked the indicator
Click the sort direction toggle (ascending/descending arrow) next to the dropdown to reverse the order.
6

Paginate through results

The catalog shows 9 indicators per page. Use the Previous and Next controls at the bottom of the grid to move between pages.
7

Open an indicator

Click any indicator card to open the indicator detail page for that indicator.

Indicator cards

Each card in the grid displays the following information at a glance:
FieldDescription
NameThe full indicator name
DomainThe top-level thematic area
SubdomainThe dimension within the domain
DescriptionA short excerpt of the indicator description
UnitThe unit of measurement (e.g., %, tonnes, nights)
Star iconClick to add or remove the indicator from your Favorites

Filter controls reference

ControlAvailable inDescription
Domain dropdownAll indicators, SearchFilter by top-level domain
Dimension dropdownAll indicators (domain selected), Search (domain selected)Filter by subdomain
Governance checkboxAll modesShow only governance-classified indicators
Sort dropdownAll modesSort by name, periodicity, or favorites
Sort direction toggleAll modesSwitch between ascending and descending order
DomainDropdown (top)Domain-specific modeSwitch domain or subdomain from the header
The dimension dropdown is disabled if no domain is selected. Select a domain first to activate dimension filtering.

Pagination

The catalog paginates at 9 indicators per page. The current page and total indicator count are shown above the grid (e.g., 42 Indicadores Disponíveis). Page controls appear at the bottom of the grid.
Changing any filter (domain, dimension, governance, or sort) resets the page back to page 1.

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