CityMetrics is an online data platform to explore indicators and geospatial datasets related to the urban environment of many cities with which WRI works, including cities participating in the Deep Dive Cities Intitiative, Cities4Forests and UrbanShift. A previous iteration of CityMetrics was known as Cities Indicators. CityMetrics is in Open BETA phase and we welcome all feedbacks and request for improvements and Bug fixes.
CityMetrics was made possible by funding from the Global Environment Facility, Google.org, Stephen M. Ross Philanthropies, UK DEFRA, and the International Climate Initiative of the German Government.
Indicators are organized into seven themes. The menus on the left side of the screen allow users to select a city of interest, indicator themes and a specific indicator.
Indicator results can be viewed at the city scale—either for the political jurisdiction or the urban area—as summary value in comparison to the other cities in the selected city groups. Results can also be reviewed at the sub-city scale as a Table, Chart and, for many indicators, a Map. All metrics for a particular city can also be reviewed in the City Overview. These views can be navigated between using the menu on the right side of the main window. Geospatial and tabular versions of the data in each view can be downloaded for offline use. Details about each indicator and the methods behind it are available by clicking on the “information” icon next to the indicator description. Additional information on this project, the general methods used, and the methods and limitations of specific indicators is available in the associated WRI technical note.
The basemap is for illustrative purposes and does not imply the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country or territory or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or borders. Nor do the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map imply official endorsement or acceptance by World Resources Institute.
Questions, comments, or feedback? Contact us: citiesdata@wri.org
CityMetrics has an open data policy, intended to provide information free of constraints and restrictions on use. All of the data, graphics, charts and other material provided carry the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licensing.
This means you are able to download, share, and adapt the data for any use, including commercial and noncommercial uses. You must attribute the data appropriately, using the information provided in the data set description.