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Annual amount of CO2 emissions in metric tons divided by the city population.
City carbon footprint Supplemental national reports on data and policies on greenhouse gas
emissions were used when city‐level data were not available.
Number of students enrolled in public primary education programs divided by
the number of classes in these programs. Primary education programs usually
Classroom size begin at ages five to seven and last four to six years. Primary education is
counted as the equivalent of kindergarten through grade 5 in the US education
system wherever possible.
Assessment of the average commute time for workers commuting into or within
Commute time
a city across all modes of transport, measured in minutes.
Cost of business Annual gross rent divided by square feet of Class A office space. Gross rent
occupancy includes lease rates, property taxes, and maintenance and management costs.
Measure of the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each city. Counted
Cost of living items include housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and
entertainment.

Cost of the longest mass transit rail trip within a city's boundaries. The cost of a
Cost of public transport
bus trip is used in the cities where there are no rail systems.
Amount of reported crimes in a city such as petty and property crimes, violent
Crime
crimes and street crimes.
Weighted combination of city rankings based on: the quality and variety of
restaurants, theatrical and musical performances, and cinemas within each city;
Cultural vibrancy which cities recently have defined the "zeitgeist," or the spirit of the times; and
the number of museums with online presence within each city. The "zeitgeist"
rankings take into account cultural, social and economic considerations.
Assessment of the quality of a country's information and communication
Digital economy score technology (ICT) infrastructure and the ability of its consumers, businesses and
governments to use ICT to their benefit.
Total number of issued shares of domestic companies listed at a city's stock
Domestic market exchange(s) multiplied by their respective prices at a given time. This figure
capitalization
reflects the comprehensive value of the market at that time in millions of USD.
Ease of entry: number Number of nationalities able to enter the country for a tourist or business visit
of countries without a visa. Excludes those nationalities for whom only those with biometric,
with visa waiver diplomatic or official passports may enter without a visa.
Ranking based on notification and approval requirements for termination of a
Ease of firing redundant worker or a group of redundant workers, obligation to reassign or
retrain, and priority rules for redundancy and re‐employment.
Ranking based on restrictions and regulations that employers must follow when
Ease of hiring
taking on new staff.
Assessment of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles an entrepreneur must
overcome to incorporate and register a new firm. Accounts for the number of
procedures required to register a firm; the amount of time in days required to
Ease of starting a register a firm; the cost (as a percentage of per capita income) of official fees
business and fees for legally mandated legal or professional services; and the minimum
amount of capital (as a percentage of per capita income) that an entrepreneur
must deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to three
months following incorporation.

ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications 907