Complexity of Urban Living
PIDE Working Papers 2008:46
On Measuring the Complexity of Urban Living
Lubna Hasan
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ISLAMABAD
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CONTENTS Page Abstract 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction Ranking Places and Urban Life Methodological Issues in City Rankings Major City Ranking Initiatives Pakistani Cities in the International Perspective Conclusion and Recommendations Appendix References v 1 2 4 10 20 23 26 27
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List of Tables 8 9 10 11 12 14 17 18 23 26
Table 1. QoL Factors Used to Assess Key City Rankings Table 2. Summary of Dimensions Used in QoL Studies Table 3. Items Considered Most Important in People’s Lives Table 4. UN-HABITAT GUIP List of Indicators Table 5. Calculation of CDI by UN-HABITAT GUIP Table 6. Calculation of CDI by ADB CDB Table 7. Weights of EIU Cost-of-living Index Table 8. Weights of EIU QoL Index Table 9. Mercer Cost-of-living Index Appendix Table A1. Dimensions of CDI as measured by ADB
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List of Figures 21 21 22 22
Figure 1. City Development Index Figure 2. Ranking and World Cities by GUO City Development Index Figure 3. Connectivity Index Figure 4. Congestion Index
ABSTRACT This paper explores the concept of city ranking as a way to measure the dynamics and complexities of urban life. These rankings have various dimensions and uses. Both
On Measuring the Complexity of Urban Living
Lubna Hasan
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ISLAMABAD
2
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise—without prior permission of the author(s) and or the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, P. O. Box 1091, Islamabad 44000.
© Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, 2008.
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad, Pakistan E-mail: publications@pide.org.pk Website: http://www.pide.org.pk Fax: +92-51-9210886 Designed, composed, and finished at the Publications Division, PIDE.
CONTENTS Page Abstract 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction Ranking Places and Urban Life Methodological Issues in City Rankings Major City Ranking Initiatives Pakistani Cities in the International Perspective Conclusion and Recommendations Appendix References v 1 2 4 10 20 23 26 27
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List of Tables 8 9 10 11 12 14 17 18 23 26
Table 1. QoL Factors Used to Assess Key City Rankings Table 2. Summary of Dimensions Used in QoL Studies Table 3. Items Considered Most Important in People’s Lives Table 4. UN-HABITAT GUIP List of Indicators Table 5. Calculation of CDI by UN-HABITAT GUIP Table 6. Calculation of CDI by ADB CDB Table 7. Weights of EIU Cost-of-living Index Table 8. Weights of EIU QoL Index Table 9. Mercer Cost-of-living Index Appendix Table A1. Dimensions of CDI as measured by ADB
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List of Figures 21 21 22 22
Figure 1. City Development Index Figure 2. Ranking and World Cities by GUO City Development Index Figure 3. Connectivity Index Figure 4. Congestion Index
ABSTRACT This paper explores the concept of city ranking as a way to measure the dynamics and complexities of urban life. These rankings have various dimensions and uses. Both
References: 4 Cicerchia (1999) qualifies positive city effect as ‘access to superior urban functions, opportunities and services’, while urban load refers to congestions and environmental degradation [cited in McCrea, et al. (2006)]. Source: Rogerson (1999).