Smart-Cities: International Experiences of Evaluation and Comparison
Journal Title: Статистика України - Year 2015, Vol 69, Issue 2
Abstract
The article deals with international experiences in estimation and comparison of smart-cities . Best known rankings are analyzed, their methodological features and results are discussed. The study allows for some conclusions There has been no unified methodology for evaluation and comparison of smart-cities . Ranking is still preferred by researchers working in this area as a tool for presenting the results of the survey The integral index is computed by aggregating all the characteristics of a smart-city, defined by many indicators, thus providing compactness and clarity of the results . The produced ranks are informative, as they allow for positioning the surveyed cities by their strong sides, which can be used in elaborating strategies for development of the cities, to enhance their investment attractiveness. In addition to these advantages, ratings of smart-cities have some disadvantages and specifics . First of all, it concerns the existence of correlations between parameters of different characteristics . Also, researchers are free in the choice of weights when constructing the integral index The weights of coefficients may vary depending on the goal or preferences of rating developers. According to researchers, problems that arise in collecting information for ranking are due to the deficit of statistical indicators at city level . When the questionnaires constructed by researchers are filled, partialities cannot be avoided, which causes overestimation of some factors’ weights . Avoidance of statistical indicators causes problems of indicators’ comparability and debates about interpretations of the results . Quite often rankings can be constructed with political considerations; they have specific purposes and reflect the interest of specific parties Also, local authorities do not propagate ranking results if a city has taken a low rank. Researchers evaluating and comparing smart-cities argue that although such ranks only confirm the facts and overlook the prospects, yet they are a reasonable tool for those who make decisions, and the ideal tool to determine the direction
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I. A. Zhukovych
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