Infrastructure
Infrastructure is critical to support the expansion of a city’s population and physical size. In an era of low economic growth and rising populism, governments are using Infrastructure spending to attempt to stimulate economic growth and earmark a city as having future potential.
CITY RANKINGS FOR Infrastructure
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London
Top 10 For Infrastructure Top 10 For Interconnection Top 10 For Inclusivity Top 10 For Inspiration Top 10 For Innovation Top 10 For Investment1 -
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Paris
Top 10 For Infrastructure Top 10 For Interconnection Top 10 For Innovation Top 10 For Investment3 -
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Cambridge
Top 10 For Infrastructure Top 10 For Inclusivity Top 10 For Inspiration Top 10 For Innovation2 -
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HOW IS Infrastructure CALCULATED?
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Current Infrastructure
Includes human and digital Infrastructure
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Risk & Governance
A composite score of different risk and governance factors
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Infrastructure Spending
Includes number of transport, energy, sanitation, digital, housing, amenities and other projects relative to population size
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Future Population
Captures future human capital
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The impact of Infrastructure on a city
Cities are reliant on underlying Infrastructure for sustainable growth, and require seamless transportation of people and information.
Impact on Investability
Cities are reliant on underlying Infrastructure for sustainable growth, and require seamless transportation of people and information. Infrastructure is vital to energy, sanitation, transportation and information transfer, especially in the age of digitalisation and communication in which Internet access and speed are key. Human capital and good governance structures must be in place to facilitate ease of doing business.
Insights
- Brescia benefits from a new high-speed network linking the city to the Italian business capital, Milan. There have also been a series of other transportation improvements, such as to roads and bridges.
- Stockholm has strong forecast growth in its urban population and ranks well on government Infrastructure indicators.