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Foreword
         Foreword
          This publication has been developed by ITU within the framework of
         This publication has been developed by ITU within the framework
          the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative. It provides
         of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative. It
          a visual overview on a city’s performance to benchmark in the Key
         provides a visual overview on a city’s performance to benchmark
          Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities and also includes
         in the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities.
          city specific indicators . The U4SSC KPIs are based on Recommendation
         The visual representation highlights a city’s performance in each
          ITU-T Y.4903. The visual representation highlights a city’s performance
         dimension and subdimension of the KPIs for SSC based on the
          in each dimension and subdimension of the KPIs for SSC based on the
         inherited benchmark value of each indicator. This set of KPIs for
          inherited benchmark value of each indicator. This set of KPIs for SSC
         SSC was developed to establish the criteria to evaluate ICTs’
          was developed to establish the criteria to evaluate ICTs’ contributions in
         contributions in making cities smarter and more sustainable, and
          making cities smarter and more sustainable, and to provide cities with the
         to provide cities with the means for self-assessments.
          means for self-assessments.

          In addition to the U4SSC KPIs, there were twenty-six KPIs that were
         Disclaimer
          developed at the local level that have been included in the visualization
          to provide additional local context. For each local KPI, a benchmark value
         The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors
          was developed and then these local KPIs were integrated into the relevant
         and do not necessarily reflect the views of the contributing
          dimension, sub-dimension and category.
         organizations.
         Any references made to specific countries, companies, products,
         initiatives, policies, framework or guidelines do not in any way
          Disclaimer
         imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ITU, the
         authors, or any other organization that the authors are affiliated
          The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not
         with, in preference to others of similar nature that are not
          necessarily reflect the views of the contributing organizations.
         mentioned.
          Any references made to specific countries, companies, products,
         This publication is intended for informational purposes only. The
          initiatives, policies, frameworks or guidelines do not in any way imply
         results and interim findings presented are a work in progress, as
          that they are endorsed or recommended by ITU, the author, or any other
         the KPIs (Recommendation ITU-T Y.4903/L.1603) implemented in
          organization that the author is affiliated with, in preference to others of
         the city during the first phase of the project are being refined to
          similar nature that are not mentioned.
         improve the applicability of these KPIs to all cities. The revision
         of the KPIs may alter their scope and definition as well as the
          This publication is intended for informational purposes only.
         required data collection process.
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