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Annex L

Vienna University of Technology: European ranking of medium‐sized cities

Source: Vienna University of Technology,|
http://www.smart‐cities.eu/download/smart_cities_final_report.pdf

The ranking has six characteristics (smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart
people, smart living, smart governance), 31 factors, and 74 indicators [4]. (ERMC)

Table L.1 – indicators of European ranking of medium‐sized cities

Characteristics Factors Indicators
R&D expenditure in % of GDP
Employment rate in knowledge‐intensive
Innovative spirit
sectors
Patent applications per inhabitant
Self‐employment rate
Entrepreneurship
New business registered
Importance as decision‐making centre
Economic image and trademarks
(HQ, etc.)
Smart economy
Productivity GDP per employed person
Unemployment rate
Flexibility of labour market
Proportion in part‐time employment

Companies with HQ in the city quoted on
national stock market
International embeddedness
Air transport of passengers
Air transport of freight
Ability to transform 0
Public transport network per inhabitant
Satisfaction with access to public
Local accessibility transport
Satisfaction with quality of public
transport
(Inter‐)national accessibility International accessibility
Smart mobility
Computers in households
Availability of ICT‐infrastructure
Broadband Internet access in households
Green mobility share (non‐motorized
Sustainable, innovative and safe individual traffic)
transport Traffic safety
Use of economical cars

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