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• A review of the underlying data sources
• An analysis of the veracity of the data submitted (to determine whether the data are primary,
secondary or tertiary)

• Verification that the data submitted by Daegu are in conformance with the requirements of the
Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities.

This phase concluded with the publishing of a city snapshot and verification report, the results of
which are highlighted below.

Verification results

The verification process of Daegu reporting on the U4SSC KPIs disclosed the following findings:

Total number of KPIs 91
KPIs verified:
Data presented met the requirements of the KPIs and were verifiable 88
No data reported 3

The results were provided to Daegu in a formal verification report in 2021.

Table 6 depicts the number of KPIs reported and verified through the verification process in the
three dimensions of the U4SSC KPIs.

Table 6 - Number of U4SSC KPIs successfully reported by Daegu

Total Reported Verified % KPIs Verified
Economy
Core KPIs 23 23 23 100 %
Advanced KPIs 22 20 20 91 %
Environment
Core KPIs 12 12 12 100 %
Advanced KPIs 5 4 4 80 %
Society & Culture
Core KPIs 19 19 19 100 %
Advanced KPIs 10 10 10 100 %
Overall
Core KPIs 54 54 54 100 %
Advanced KPIs 37 34 34 92 %
Total 91 88 88 97 %

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