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Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities



             Dimension          Society and Culture
             Sub-Dimension      Education, Health and Culture
             Category           Culture
             KPI Name           Cultural Infrastructure
             KPI No.            SC: EH: C: 2A    Type:           Advanced       Type:          Structural

             Definition /       Number of the cultural institutions per 100,000 inhabitants.
             Description

             Rationale /        UNESCO states that no development can be sustainable without a strong culture
             Interpretation /   component. Indeed, only a human-centred approach to development based on
             Benchmarking       mutual respect and open dialogue among cultures can lead to lasting, inclusive and
                                equitable results. Yet until recently, culture has been missing from the development
                                equation.
                                UNESCO identifies the following to be part of the “cultural infrastructure”:
                                Cultural and natural heritage sites: museums, archaeological and historical places
                                (including archaeological sites and buildings), cultural landscapes, and natural
                                heritage sites;
                                Performance and Celebration: venues dedicated to the performing arts and music,
                                festivals, feasts and fairs;
                                Visual arts and Crafts: venues dedicated to visual arts;
                                Books and Press: libraries and book fairs;
                                Audio-visual and Interactive Media: media centres and cinemas; and
                                Design and Creative Services: venues related to fashion, graphic and interior design,
                                landscape design, architectural and advertising services.
                                Cultural infrastructures play a key role in promoting cultural education,
                                empowerment and participation, fostering integration and reducing exclusion and
                                marginalization while improving citizens’ quality of life. Cultural infrastructures are
                                also crucial in creating environments conducive to the emergence of dynamic
                                cultural sectors and clusters, as they are a source of cultural, social and economic
                                vitality in areas where they are located.
                                To ensure that culture takes its rightful place in development strategies and
                                processes, UNESCO has adopted a three-pronged approach: it spearheads
                                worldwide advocacy for culture and development, while engaging with the
                                international community to set clear policies and legal frameworks and working on
                                the ground to support governments and local stakeholders to safeguard heritage,
                                strengthen creative industries and encourage cultural pluralism.
                                An improving trend and higher values are considered positive.
             Source(s)          UNESCO. Culture for Development Indicators. Retrieved from
                                <http://en.unesco.org/creativity/sites/creativity/files/digital-
                                library/CDIS%20Methodology%20Manual_0.pdf>
             Methodology        Calculate as:
                                Numerator: Number of cultural institutions.
                                                         th
                                Denominator: One 100,000  of the city’s population.
             Unit               Number / 100,000 inhabitants











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