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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

CityBench: A Geospatial Exploration of Comparable Cities

Authors : Elizabeth Kalinaki, Robert Oortwijn, Ana Sanchis Huertas, Eduardo Dias, Laura Díaz, Steven Ottens, Anne Blankert, Michael Gould, Henk Scholten

Published in: Connecting a Digital Europe Through Location and Place

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In many city comparisons and benchmarking attempts, scores are purely one-dimensional with results split accordingly for each dimension. We propose a methodology for comparing cities on multiple dimensions implemented as a map-centric web tool based on a pairwise similarity measure. CityBench web tool provides a quick-scan geographical exploration of multidimensional similarity across European cities. With this dynamic method, the user may easily discover city peers that could face similar risks and opportunities and consequently develop knowledge networks and share best practices. This web tool is destined to provide economic/financing institutions’, local governments’ and policy makers’ in Europe and beyond decision making support.

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Metadata
Title
CityBench: A Geospatial Exploration of Comparable Cities
Authors
Elizabeth Kalinaki
Robert Oortwijn
Ana Sanchis Huertas
Eduardo Dias
Laura Díaz
Steven Ottens
Anne Blankert
Michael Gould
Henk Scholten
Copyright Year
2014
Book
Connecting a Digital Europe Through Location and Place

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-03610-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-03611-3

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03611-3_21

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