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the rationale, among other items, on each of the 91 KPIs. The collection of data for each KPI was
organized and facilitated by the Smart City Division. Data were collected and reported for the
majority of the KPIs (97 per cent) and could then be used as the focal point for analysis of Daegu
for the period 2020–2021.

The data-collection process was coordinated with the departments, agencies and entities listed
in Table 5.

Table 5 - Key entities involved in Daegu’s smart sustainable cities (SSC) project

Entity Function
Planning and Coordination This office is composed of a policy department, a budget department, a
Office digitalization department and a data statistics department.

The entity in charge of establishment of major city policies, budgeting
and control, data and statistical analysis.
Inhabitant Safety Office This office oversees disaster-related tasks such as disaster response,
recovery and prevention, and establishes safety policies for the city.
Economic Bureau This bureau is composed of departments that promote local economy,
establish industrial complexes, foster machine/robotics and textile/
fashion industries, and manage agricultural and fishery products and
oversee the city's economic policy.
Job and Investment Bureau The bureau is composed of departments that support job creation,
business attraction, start-up promotion, youth activity support and social
economy.
Innovative Growth Bureau This department fosters businesses with high growth potential such as
medical care, future car, water, energy, and smart city. There is a Smart
City Department in the Innovative Growth Bureau, which oversees the
smart city transition of Daegu.
Urban Redevelopment This bureau consists of departments in charge of urban planning, urban
Bureau regeneration, urban landscape, construction, architecture, housing and
cadastral tasks. This bureau is also in charge of urban planning.
Local Government Bureau The bureau consists of departments that handle communication
infrastructure management, civil society cooperation, civil affairs and
procurement.
Welfare Department The department oversees welfare for the vulnerable groups such as the
elderly and the disabled. It also oversees the welfare of the city.
Inhabitants' Health Bureau This department oversees health, medical care, health promotion and
food hygiene. A department dedicated to infectious diseases has been
established to deal with COVID-19.
Bureau of Women and Youth This bureau is composed of departments in charge of women, youth,
Education childbirth, childcare, and education support.
Culture, Sports and Tourism This bureau is composed of departments that promote and establish
Bureau policies for industries related to culture, sports and tourism, and
establish policies.

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