Urban Audit - Home Page. Purpose of city statistics The "Urban Audit" data collection provides information and comparable measurements on the different aspects of the quality of urban life in European cities. Improving the attractiveness of regions and cities is one of the priorities targeted by the renewed Lisbon Strategy and the EU's strategic guidelines for cohesion policy for 2007–13. Quality of life is crucial in attracting and retaining a skilled labour force, businesses, students, tourists and, most of all, residents in a city. Assessing the current situation is a prerequisite for any improvement, development and future monitoring. The "Urban Audit" is a response to this demand for assessment. Data collection currently takes place every three years, but an annual data collection is being planned for a smaller number of targeted variables.
Urban Audit cities outside the EU The European Commission has made a major effort to cooperate with Iceland, Turkey, Switzerland and Norway in the field of urban statistics. Global Urban Observatory | The Urban Indicators. SD-Cite: IISD Library Database Catalog › Details for: Cities data book : urban indicators for managing cities. Global City Indicators Facility. Transit-oriented. ERADIS - European Railway Agency Database of Interoperability and Safety - Home. Cijfers per thema.