Paulo Morais|Ana S. Camanho
Evaluation of performance of European cities with the aim to promote quality of life improvements
Universidade do Porto|Universidade do Porto
paper explores possibilities presented dea assess quality life evaluate performance city managers concerns promotion urban quality life using data provided urban audit program european union defined city profile regarding quality life 206 cities two approaches presented construction composite indicator quality life assessment local management performance contextualised gdp per capita measure ability local authorities promote quality life given economic condition country results identify cities urban best practices present model intervention cities considered inefficient based benchmarking principles