Amsterdam 8th worldwide and 5th in Europe in Global Power City Index
The Global Power City Index is a ranking of 35 of the world’s top cities conducted in October 2009 by the Institute for Urban Strategies at The Mori Memorial Foundation in Tokyo.
City strength.
Thirty-five of the world’s major cities were selected and evaluated based on six main functions representing city strength: Economy, Research & Development, Cultural Interaction, Liveability, Ecology & Natural Environment and Accessibility.
Four global groups who are significant with regard to urban activities in the cities are also taken into account (managers, researchers, artists and visitors) as well as a single local actor (residents). The cities are therefore examined from multiple angles.
Amsterdam scored particularly well on quality of life, environment and infrastructure.
For more information, visit the Mori Memorial Foundation website.
Global Power Cities Index ranking
1. New York
2. London
3. Paris
4. Tokyo
5. Singapore
6. Berlin
7. Vienna
8. Amsterdam
9. Zürich
10. Hong Kong
11. Madrid
12. Seoul
13. Los Angeles
14. Sydney
15. Toronto
16. Frankfurt
17. Copenhagen
18. Brussels
19. Geneva
20. Boston.
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