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In many city comparisons and benchmarking attempts, scores are purely one-dimensional with results split accordingly for each dimension. We propose a methodology for comparing cities on multiple dimensions implemented as a map-centric web tool based on a pairwise similarity measure. CityBench web tool provides a quick-scan geographical exploration of multidimensional similarity across European cities. With this dynamic method, the user may easily discover city peers that could face similar risks and opportunities and consequently develop knowledge networks and share best practices. This web tool is destined to provide economic/financing institutions’, local governments’ and policy makers’ in Europe and beyond decision making support.
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We thankfully acknowledge the European Observatory for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON) for funding this research and the team effort from both colleagues at Geodan Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Universitat Jaume I (UJI) Castellon, Spain.
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Kalinaki, E. et al. (2014). CityBench: A Geospatial Exploration of Comparable Cities. In: Huerta, J., Schade, S., Granell, C. (eds) Connecting a Digital Europe Through Location and Place. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03611-3_21
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