1. The UA II -variables in an Urban Context Plenary session: Concepts and definitions
Asta Manninen

2. Monitoring Quality of Life in Cities
Monitoring Quality of Life in Cities
Helsinki Urban Facts
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3. Concepts, Definitions, Methods
What do cities expect?
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4. Concepts, Definitions, Methods
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5. Characteristics of development or preconditions for development
Characteristics of development or preconditions for development
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6. Dimensions and respective variables
Dimensions and respective variables
1) Competence basis
Number of persons employed in the information sector
(IT3004V, IT3005V, IT3006V) and their share of total labour force (EC2015V)
R&D expenditure per capita
Total number of residents qualified at ISCED level 5-6 (TE2022V)
Students educational level (TE1026V)
Industrial specialisation: private services (EC2011V etc.), public services (EC2012V etc.), high-tech industries
Size of universities (number of students)
2) Cultural amenities
Cinema seats (CR1003V)
Theatre seats (CR1013V)
Number of museum visitors (CR1007V)
Concert attendance (CR1002V)
Number of public libraries (CR1010V)
3) Internationalisation (and other regional data)
Value of industrial export
Value of export of services
Number of international passengers (CR2005V)-(CR2006V) + (CR2008V)
Companies with headquarter (EC2003V)
Multi-culture features (DE2002V), (DE2003V), (DE2004V)
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7. Concepts, Definitions, Methods
Characteristics of development (indicators to be derived from the variables)
Population growth
Net migration
Employment development
Unemployment rate
Number of new enterprises (EC2004V)
Economic dependence ratio
Companies with headquarter (EC2003V)
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8. City of Helsinki by 33 districts
City of Helsinki by 33 districts
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9. Concepts, Definitions, Methods
Share of population with a tertiary qualification (ISCED 5 and 6) in Helsinki by district, (TE2022V)
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10. Concepts, Definitions, Methods
Bibliography
A Portrait of the Finnish Cities, Towns and Functional Urban regions. The Finnish Urban Indicators System. Helsinki, July Now available at low cost via internet at Statistics Finland´s web-site:
Janne ANTIKAINEN: Kaupunkiverkkotutkimus (Finnish City Network Study based on the Finnish Urban Indicators system. Helsinki, 2001.
The Core Indicators for Sustainable Development in Helsinki. Discussion Papers 2002:1. City of Helsinki Urban Facts. Also available at the internet:
Cities and Regions. Comparative Statistics and Research, Feruary Journal published by the Standing Committee on Regional and Urban Statistics, SCORUS. SCORUS is part of the International Statistical Institute.
Helsinki Urban Facts
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