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Foreword
Foreword
This publication has been developed by ITU within the framework
This publication has been developed by ITU within the framework
of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative. It
of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative. It
provides a visual overview on a city’s performance to benchmark
provides a visual overview on a city’s performance to benchmark
in the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities.
in the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities.
The visual representation highlights a city’s performance in each
The visual representation highlights a city’s performance in each
dimension and subdimension of the KPIs for SSC based on the
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 was developed to establish the criteria to evaluate ICTs’
SSC was developed to establish the criteria to evaluate ICTs’
contributions in making cities smarter and more sustainable, and
contributions in making cities smarter and more sustainable, and
to provide cities with the means for self-assessments.
to provide cities with the means for self-assessments.

Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors
The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the contributing
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the contributing
organizations.
organizations.
Any references made to specific countries, companies, products,
Any references made to specific countries, companies, products,
initiatives, policies, framework or guidelines do not in any way imply
initiatives, policies, framework or guidelines do not in any way
that they are endorsed or recommended by ITU, the
imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ITU, the
authors, or any other organization that the authors are affiliated
authors, or any other organization that the authors are affiliated
with, in preference to others of similar nature that are not
with, in preference to others of similar nature that are not
mentioned.
mentioned.
This publication is intended for informational purposes only. The results
This publication is intended for informational purposes only. The
and interim findings presented are a work in progress, as
results and interim findings presented are a work in progress, as
the KPIs (Recommendation ITU-T Y.4903/L.1603) implemented in
the KPIs (Recommendation ITU-T Y.4903/L.1603) implemented in
the city during the first phase of the project are being refined to
the city during the first phase of the project are being refined to
improve the applicability of these KPIs to all cities. The revision
improve the applicability of these KPIs to all cities. The revision
of the KPIs may alter their scope and definition as well as the
of the KPIs may alter their scope and definition as well as the
required data collection process.
required data collection process.
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