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Toward Sustainable EU Cities : A Quantitative Benchmark Study of 114 European and 31 Dutch Cities

Year: 2016

Type: report

Abstract: The sustainability scores for 114 EU cities were found to vary widely, while variations for the Dutch cities studied were relatively small. Based on these findings, cities can identify their stronger and weaker points and subsequently analyze whether and how these can and should be improved through, for example, local or regional policy initiatives. Population size, demographic dynamics, geographical region, typology and competitiveness (e.g. “disposable income” and “labor productivity”) were found to be important determinants of urban sustainability performance. An advanced European Knowledge and Exchange Program on Improving Urban Sustainability, in the framework of the Urban Agenda, and building on URBACT, for example, could help to improve the present database and better address regionally differentiated urban sustainability challenges.

Source: Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)

Authors: Bastiaan Zoeteman, Rens Mulder, Ruben Smeets, Corné Wentink

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2580908208

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