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Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

Dimension Environment
Sub-Dimension Environment
Category Public Space and Nature
KPI Name Recreational Facilities
KPI No. EN: EN: PSN: 4A Type: Advanced Type: Sustainable

Definition / Area of total public recreational facilities per 100,000 inhabitants
Description

Rationale / Recreational facilities are important to maintain the health of city inhabitants and
Interpretation / for providing opportunities for inhabitants to publically assemble and keep contact.
Benchmarking Both indoor and outdoor facilities that are publically owned or publically accessible,
should be counted.
Indoor facilities include (but are not limited to): gymnasiums, community centres,
swimming pools, arenas, or similar facilities dedicated to recreation.
Outdoor facilities include (but are not limited to): sports fields, parks, wooded
areas, or similar areas dedicated to recreation.
Only the actual indoor floor space or outdoor land space dedicated to recreation
should be included.
A higher value and an increasing trend are seen as positive.
Methodology Calculate as:
2
Numerator: Total area of indoor and outdoor facilities (m ).
th
Denominator: One 100,000 of the city’s population.
2
Unit m / 100,000 inhabitants
Data Sources / Data can be obtained through municipal recreations, planning and sports
Relevant departments and GIS data.
Databases
SDG Reference(s) SDG Indicator 11.7.1: The average share of the built-up area of cities that is open
space for public use for all, disaggregated by age group, sex and persons with
disabilities.

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