eng Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Econometrics and Financial Management 2374-2038 2015-02-26 3 2 104 109 10.12691/ijefm-3-2-8 IJEFM2015328 article Azniv Petrosyan pet_azniv@yahoo.com 1 Department of Geography & Regional Planning, School of Rural & Surveying Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Irron Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, Greece The contemporary manuscript proposes eight (8) procedures to prescribe concepts and define ways to composite progressive indicators (CPI). Composite appraising supportive progress (CASP) is processed using proper defined indicators as per apt methods. The emphasis is on CPI to express its unification with CASP. Huge range of authors papers is contributed to obtain and estimate the best procedures guiding CPI to progressive economy. The imposed conceptions of CPI are aspects, goals, criteria, categorization and principles with pressure-state-response (PSR) framework. The characterized means to compulsory CPI are design process, framework model and top-down and bottom-up approaches to assess CASP. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijefm/3/2/8/ijefm-3-2-8.pdf sustainable development sustainability assessment sustainability indicators composite indicators design process indicators' categorization and principles Pressure State Response (PSR)