Citizen Centric Cities

2018 Sustainable Cities Index

The 2018 edition of Arcadis’ Sustainable Cities Index (SCI) explores city sustainability from the perspective of the citizen. We seek to understand in more depth how different cities meet the needs of their citizens.

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Introduction

The Index highlights that emerging needs, such as digital connectivity, are being addressed in cities at all levels of sustainability.

The research features new work on city archetypes and clusters aimed at explaining the implications of a citizen’s experience.

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Cities are powerful engines that bring people together and allow for resource sharing to meet collective needs.

John Batten | Global Cities Director

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Why is one city more sustainable than another? Is it because of physical attributes such as a safe, resilient location or as a result of far-sighted investment in green space? Is it the result of long periods of investment in health, education and transport infrastructure, or the impact of more recent actions taken to mitigate the impacts of unfettered growth? Most importantly, how do these drivers relate to citizen needs, both now and in the future? Compare now!

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The 2018 Sustainable Cities Index continues to explore the three demands of People, Planet and Profit to develop an indicative ranking of 100 of the world's leading cities.

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