STANDARDIZED INDICATORS FOR RESILIENT CITIES:
ISO 37120 & THE WORLD COUNCIL ON CITY DATA
Matthew LynchVP – Global Partnerships & Initiatives, World Council On City Data
WORLD COUNCIL ON CITY DATA
TESTING IN 255 CITIES ACROSS 82 COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING STANDARDIZED INDICATORS SINCE 2008
PUBLISHED 2014
The first ISO Standard onGlobal City Indicators
Manageand make informed decisions through
data analysis
Benchmarkand target
Leverage Fundingwith senior levels of government
Planand establish new frameworks for sustainable
urban development
Evaluatethe impact of infrastructure projects on the
overall performance of a city
ISO 37120 - 100 INDICATORS ACROSS 17 THEMES
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Fire & Emergency
Response
Governance
Health
Recreation
Safety
Shelter
Solid Waste
Telecommunications
Transportation
Urban
Planning
Wastewater
Water &
Sanitation
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HOW HEALTHY IS MY CITY?
High life expectancy
BARCELONA, SPAIN
83years
HOW HEALTHY IS MY CITY?
High number of physicians per 100,000
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
1,339
HOW GREEN IS MY CITY?
High area of green space
HELSINKI, FINLAND
1,489Hectares per 100,000
HOW DO PEOPLE MOVE AROUND MY CITY?
High kilometers of bike lanes
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLAND
76per 100,000 population
HOW DO PEOPLE MOVE AROUND MY CITY?
High percentage of commuters using alternative transportation
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
74%
HOW CLEAN IS MY AIR?
Low PM2.5 concentration
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
6.1 µg/m³
HOW INNOVATIVE IS MY CITY?
High number of new patents registered per 100,000 population
BOSTON, USA
43
HOW INNOVATIVE IS MY CITY?
High number of higher education degrees per 100,000
TORONTO, CANADA
45,875
HOW PROSPEROUS IS MY CITY?
High number of businesses per 100,000
LOS ANGELES, USA
12,316
HOW PROSPEROUS IS MY CITY?
Low unemployment rate
SHANGHAI, CHINA
4.2%
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ISO 37120 - 100 INDICATORS ACROSS 17 THEMES
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Fire & Emergency
Response
Governance
Health
Recreation
Safety
Shelter
Solid Waste
Telecommunications
Transportation
Urban
Planning
Wastewater
Water &
Sanitation
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DANALYTICS - COMPARATIVE LEARNING TOOL
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
SOLID WASTE COLLECTED
SOLID WASTE RECYCLED
DISPOSAL BY LANDFILL
DISPOSAL BY INCINERATOR
DISPOSAL BY BURNING OPENLY
DISPOSAL BY OPEN DUMP
DISPOSAL BY OTHER
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED
HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLED
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HAIPHONG
MAKKAH
BOGOTAJOHANNESBURG
TORONTO
BUENOS AIRES
DUBAI
MAKATI
MEAN (11.18%)
ANALYTICS - COMPARATIVE LEARNING TOOL
AMMAN MINNA
GUADALAJARA
BOSTON
ROTTERDAM
LONDON
LOS ANGELES
76.4%
53.3%
13.6%
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ANALYTICS, EXPLORING RELATIONS WITH 100 DATA POINTS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL BEDS
NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS
UNDER AGE 5 MORTALITY RATE
NUMBER OF NURSES/MIDWIVES
PM2.5 CONCENTRATION
PM2.5 CONCENTRATION
PM10 CONCENTRATION
GHG EMISIONS
NO2 CONCENTRATION
SO2 CONCENTRATION
03 CONCENTRATION
NOISE POLLUTION
CHANGE IN NATIVE SPECIES
NUMBER OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
SUICIDE RATE
LIF
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XP
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NC
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LONDON
BOGOTABOSTON
SHANGHAI
DUBAI
MEAN (24.6 µg/m³)
ANALYTICS, EXPLORING RELATIONS WITH 100 DATA POINTS
PM2.5 CONCENTRATION
MAKATI
MELBOURNE
MEAN (76 years)GUADALAJARA
TORONTOBARCELONA
AMSTERDAM
ROTTERDAM AMMAN
MAKKAH
JOHANNESBURG
LOS ANGELES
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CITY DIALOGUES
THE NEXT 100 CITIES:
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DUBAI 2016
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NEXT STEPS AT THE ISO
A new family of ISO Standardson City Indicators
Resilient Cities
(ISO 37121)
Smart Cities
ISO 37120 – RESILIENCE INDICATORS (EXAMPLES)
RISK & VULNERABILITY
• Unemployment• Informal settlements• Homelessness• Access to water• Access to electricity
INSTUTIONAL & RESPONSE CAPACITY
• Physicians• Police & firefighters• Emergency response• Debt-service ratio• Green areas• Electrical interruptions• Renewable energy• Internet connections
OUTCOMES
• Disaster-related deaths• Infant mortality• Life expectancy• Property crimes
TR 37121 – Inventory and review of existing indicators on sustainable development in cities
102 Different frameworks/publications
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
• Challenges:– Multiple frameworks– Global v’s local indicators– Uninformed comparison
• Opportunities:– Leveraging existing city-level measurement
experience– Demonstrating city impact and leadership– Investment and insurance benefits– Informed collaboration and best-practice sharing
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SUPPORTING A SUCCESSFUL PROCESS
• By cities, for cities
• Grounded in what cities are already measuring
• Focused on beneficial outcomes from standardized measurement
• Supporting key urban resilience frameworks
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