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Appendix I

Additional indicators

The indicators listed in the following table are proposed as additional indicators for consideration.
Cities can select appropriate ones among those, and/or add new indicators, to evaluate the
contributions of ICT to their SSC goals. Each additional indicator is labeled (Ax.y.z), where (i) x
denotes the dimension, (ii) y, the sub‐dimension, and (iii) z, the indicator.

Sub‐dimension Indicator Description

D2.2 CO2 emissions A2.2.1 GHG emissions per sector GHG emissions per capita per sector
(**) per capita including industrial (manufacturing,
construction), commercial, household,
transport, and waste disposal etc. (*)
D2.3 Energy A2.3.1 Electricity use for street Electricity used for street lighting per
lighting capita. (*)
D3.2 Employment A3.2.1 Creative industry Proportion of employees working in start‐
employment ups and creative industry in the city
compared to the total employed workforce.
(*)
NOTE – Creative industries refer to those
ones that are based on individual creativity,
skill and talent with the potential to create
wealth and jobs through developing
intellectual property. This includes thirteen
sectors: advertising, architecture, the art
and antiques market, crafts, design,
designer fashion, film, interactive leisure
software (i.e., video games), music, the
performing arts, publishing, software, and
television and radio.
D3.3 Inflation A3.3.1 Inflation rate A city's inflation rate is based on a
projection of its Consumer Price Index,
which measures the rise in prices of goods
and services. (*)
NOTE – National inflation data may be
used.
NOTE – A +2% inflation rate is regarded as a
target or healthy inflation rate by major
international banks.
D4.2 Health A4.2.1 Coverage of health Proportion of city inhabitants covered by
insurance health insurances. (*)
NOTE – Health insurances may be either
private or provided by authorities.

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