Urban Data Platform
Description
Intro
The Urban Data Platform is a joint initiative of REGIO and JRC to provide knowledge on the status and trends of European Urban Areas.<br />
About 60 indicators are available for about 800 urban areas, following different level of aggregation (Cities, Metro-Region, and Functional Urban Areas)
Objective of the practice
Integration of environmental, social, economic indicators.<br />
Open platform for the visualisation and dissemination of indicators. Urban areas can be compared and benchmarked.
Partners
Implementer: European Commission Beneficiary/Users: Policy-makers, local authorities, citizens
Implementation of the Project/Activity
Direct implementation of the European Commission
Results/Outputs/Impacts
Indicators have been made available to European authorities and local stakeholders. Results are: the report on the State of the European Cities and other analytical documents at European level.
Enabling factors and constraints
Open and free platform. Comparability.
Sustainability and replicability
The Urban Data Platform could be replicated in e.g. the Mediterranean area or Africa.
Conclusions
Availability of data ad indicators for the monitoring of urban areas vs. the achievement of SDG goals.
Other sources of information
SDGS & Targets
Deliverables & Timeline
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Resources mobilized
Resources
Staff / Technical expertise
Joint initiative of DG REGIO and the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Partnership Progress
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Timeline
01 January 2015 (start date)
31 December 2020 (date of completion)
Entity
European Commission, SG E2
Region
- Europe
Geographical coverage
Functional Urban Areas, Metropolitan Region, Cities
Website/More information
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Countries
European Commission
Contact Information
Lucian Parvulescu, Policy Officer