The ranking aims to be a tool for mayors, city managers, companies and interest groups that want to improve the quality of life of city residents. And it is difficult to combine certain dimensions - namely, economic power with social cohesion as well as mobility/transportation with the environment. Indeed, only a select group of cities - such as Amsterdam, Seoul and Melbourne - do moderately well in all dimensions. It is not enough to excel in one area - as is the case with Montevideo, Bangkok, Kiev and Doha, all located in the bottom half of the ranking - since this produces "unbalanced" cities. According to the report´s authors, “One of the greatest challenges for cities is to transform themselves into urban centers that are simultaneously prosperous, equitable and inclusive.”Ĭlearly striking a balance in the various areas where success is measured is a complex, ongoing process that requires an overall vision. This reflects the fact that many cities that have high economic levels (in average terms), at the same time are more inequitable and unequal, which can lead to problems between different strata in society. However, all three cities are still grappling with the issue of social cohesion and place in the bottom of the ranking on this measure. Meanwhile Paris, the city with the second-highest number of international tourists, is first for international outreach and first for Mobility and Transportation, thanks to its metro system, bike sharing system and high-speed trains. London, in second place, is best for human capital thanks to its high numbers of quality business schools and universities. New York is in first place overall due to its position as the world’s most important economic center, ranking first in this dimension, and is also top for urban planning. Here New York, London and Paris have done well because all three score highly across nearly all the criteria used in the index. After all, it is not much good having an environmentally friendly city if crime & unemployment is so high no one wants to live there.
While most smart cities rankings are focused solely on the use of smart technology or specific measures of environmental sustainability, to perform well on this index a city must perform well across a number of different elements.
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