urban audit key indicators

The Urban Audit: 

The Urban Audit An Overview and First Results by Lewis Dijkstra the Urban Unit Directorate-General for Regional Policy European Commission

Goals of the Urban Audit: 

Goals of the Urban Audit Allow citizens and city leaders to compare their city with other cities in Europe Support the development of urban policy Facilitate the exchange of experience between cities Inform Member States and the EU of the quality of life in European Cities

Structure of the Presentation: 

Structure of the Presentation Urban Audit Overview 1. City Selection 2. Variables 3. Points in time First results 1. Neighbourhood level 2. City and LUZ level 3. Perception Survey

The Urban Audit Pilot Project 1997-2000: 

The Urban Audit Pilot Project 1997-2000 The first round 58 large cities in the EU 15 without London and Paris 500 variables on socio-economic aspects participation in civic life education and training environment culture and leisure Carried out by a consultancy

Urban Audit 2002-2005: 

Urban Audit 2002-2005 City selection Both large (>250 000 inhabitants) cities and medium-sized (<250 000 and >50 000) cover 20% of the population geographical dispersion 258 cities in EU27

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123 Large cities 135 Medium-sized cities

Example of City Selection in Norway: 

Example of City Selection in Norway

The Urban Audit : 

The Urban Audit

Variables per spatial level in 2001: 

Variables per spatial level in 2001

Variables over time at the City level: 

Variables over time at the City level

Nine Domains : 

Nine Domains Demography: age, gender and nationality, household Social Aspects: housing, health and crime Economic aspects: employment and income Civic Involvement: elections and local administration Training and Education: education levels Environment: climate, air quality, water and waste Travel and Transport: travel to work, accidents Information Society: ICT use and ICT sector Culture and Recreation: cultural activities and tourism sector

Neighbourhood Level Results: 

Neighbourhood Level Results

Neighbourhood Disparities: 

Neighbourhood Disparities

Unemployment in Berlin: 

Unemployment in Berlin

Education in Budapest: 

Education in Budapest

Housing in Warsaw: 

Housing in Warsaw

Poverty in Amsterdam: 

Poverty in Amsterdam

Suburbanisation in Helsinki: 

Suburbanisation in Helsinki

Crime concentrations: 

Crime concentrations

City and Larger Urban Zone Results: 

City and Larger Urban Zone Results

Singles prefer Cities: 

Singles prefer Cities

The educated prefer (large) cities: 

The educated prefer (large) cities

Tertiary Education: 

Tertiary Education

Young & Old Cities: 

Young & Old Cities

Cities and the Lisbon Target: 

Cities and the Lisbon Target

Cities and the Lisbon Target: 

Cities and the Lisbon Target

Unemployed often concentrated in cities: 

Unemployed often concentrated in cities

Not in Suburbs in EU15: 

Not in Suburbs in EU15

But in many suburbs outside EU15: 

But in many suburbs outside EU15

Unemployed Urban Youth: 

Unemployed Urban Youth

Most foreigners live in large cities and capitals: 

Most foreigners live in large cities and capitals UK data not available

Owners or Renters?: 

Owners or Renters?

Owners or Renters?: 

Owners or Renters?

Summer Smog still a problem: 

Summer Smog still a problem

On a lighter note…: 

On a lighter note…

Top Tourist Cities: 

Top Tourist Cities

The Perception Survey: 

The Perception Survey Perception data is an important complement to the "objective" data collected by the Urban Audit (safety ≠ small number of recorded crimes) How citizens feel is important to politicians Show the differences in citizen opinions in different cities

31 Cities in the EU 15: 

31 Cities in the EU 15 Bruxelles/ Brussel Antwerpen Liège København Berlin München Leipzig Dortmund Athina Irakleio Amsterdam Rotterdam Wien Lisboa Braga Helsinki Stockholm London Glasgow Manchester Madrid Barcelona Malaga Paris Marseille Rennes Dublin Roma Napoli Torino Luxembourg

18 Cities in outside EU15 (2005): 

18 Cities in outside EU15 (2005) Sofia Burgas Lefkosia Praha Ostrava Tallinn Budapest Miskolc Vilnius Riga Valletta Warszawa Gdańsk Opole Bucuresti Cluj-Napoca Ljubljana Bratislava

Perceptions of Safety: 

Perceptions of Safety

Employment Opportunities: 

Employment Opportunities

Housing Costs: 

Housing Costs

Public Transport: 

Public Transport

Air Pollution: 

Air Pollution

Conclusions: 

Conclusions The Urban Audit enables for the Europe-wide city comparisons allows better targeting of urban policy facilitates the exchange of experience will be continued and improved!

Good News: 

Good News