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Perceptions of quality of life

in 75 European Cities: a European survey

Corinne Hermant-de Callataÿ

DG REGIO OPEN DAYS – 11 October 2007

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• A snapshot of public opinion in European cities derived from the “eurobarometer flash” toolkit (DG COMM) done by phone in November 2006

• 500 phone interviews per city

• A first survey had been conducted in 2004 on 31 cities

The Perception Survey

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• Strengths

– EU comparison and other cross-comparisons

– Reliability demonstrated by answer stability

– A complementary management tool

• Weakness

– Assumptions formulated in different languages/contexts

• Opportunity

– Further analysis to be developed, based on the current survey and on other data

• Threat

– Risk of some cities having negative image

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Surveyed cities

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People are satisfied to live in this city

-50%

-30%

-10%

10%

30%

50%

70%

90%

Gro

ning

en (

NL)

Leip

zig

(DE)

Krak

ow (

PL)

Aal

borg

(D

K)Ko

benh

aven

(D

K)N

ewca

stle

(U

K)C

luj-

Nap

oca

(RO

)Lu

xem

bour

g (L

U)

Ham

burg

(D

E)G

dans

k (P

L)O

ulu

(FI)

Piat

ra N

eam

tM

unch

en (

DE)

Ovi

edo

(ES)

Gra

z (A

T)M

alag

a (E

S)R

enne

s (F

R)

Kosi

ce (

SK)

Bur

gas

(BG

)Ta

llinn

(EE

)V

eron

a (I

T)B

raga

(PT

)Za

greb

(H

R)

Bel

fast

(U

K)D

ortm

und

(DE)

Stra

sbou

rg (

FR)

Hel

sink

i (FI

)A

mst

erda

m (

NL)

Viln

ius

(LT)

Bor

deau

x (F

R)

Ljub

ljana

(SL

)W

ien

(AT)

Dub

lin (

IE)

Car

diff

(U

K)St

ockh

olm

(SE

)B

arce

lona

(ES

)B

olog

na (

IT)

Lille

(FR

)Pr

aha

(CZ)

Bia

lyst

ok (

PL)

Ost

rava

(C

Z)M

alm

ö (S

E)R

oma

(IT)

Ant

wer

pen

(BE)

Gla

sgow

(U

K)Li

sboa

(PT

)Ir

akle

io (

EL)

Esse

n (D

E)Pa

ris

(FR

)M

anch

este

r (U

K)R

iga

(LV

)B

rati

slav

a (S

K)R

otte

rdam

(N

L)Li

ege

(BE)

Ber

lin (

DE)

Tori

no (

IT)

Bru

ssel

(B

E)W

arsz

awa

(PL)

Ant

alya

(TR

)A

nkar

a (T

R)

Mad

rid

(ES)

Mar

seill

e (F

R)

Sofi

a (B

G)

Bud

apes

t (H

U)

Mis

kolc

(H

U)

Lefk

osia

(C

Y)Pa

lerm

o (I

T)V

alet

ta (

MT)

Lond

on (

UK)

Fran

kfur

t an

der

Diy

arba

kir

(TR

)B

ucur

esti

(R

O)

Ista

nbul

(TR

)N

apol

i (IT

)A

thin

ia (

EL)

Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Somewhat agree Strongly agree

The Urban Audit Perception Survey II – November 2006

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It is not easy to find a good job

-100%

-80%

-60%

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

Prah

a (C

Z)Ko

benh

aven

(D

K)D

ublin

(IE

)A

albo

rg (

DK)

Bra

tisl

ava

(SK)

Car

diff

(U

K)A

ntw

erpe

n (B

E)M

anch

este

r (U

K)A

mst

erda

m (

NL)

Hel

sink

i (FI

)Lo

ndon

(U

K)R

otte

rdam

(N

L)G

lasg

ow (

UK)

Lefk

osia

(C

Y)V

eron

a (I

T)M

unch

en (

DE)

Luxe

mbo

urg

(LU

)Pa

ris

(FR

)St

ockh

olm

(SE

)W

arsz

awa

(PL)

Ren

nes

(FR

)St

rasb

ourg

(FR

)N

ewca

stle

(U

K)Lj

ublja

na (

SL)

Bol

ogna

(IT

)O

ulu

(FI)

Irak

leio

(EL

)Ta

llinn

(EE

)So

fia

(BG

)B

urga

s (B

G)

Bru

ssel

(B

E)B

elfa

st (

UK)

Krak

ow (

PL)

Mad

rid

(ES)

Rig

a (L

V)

Wie

n (A

T)C

luj-

Nap

oca

(RO

)Li

lle (

FR)

Ham

burg

(D

E)G

roni

ngen

(N

L)V

ilniu

s (L

T)G

raz

(AT)

Lieg

e (B

E)B

ucur

esti

(R

O)

Bar

celo

na (

ES)

Bor

deau

x (F

R)

Gda

nsk

(PL)

Val

etta

(M

T)M

alag

a (E

S)M

alm

ö (S

E)B

raga

(PT

)A

thin

ia (

EL)

Bud

apes

t (H

U)

Zagr

eb (

HR

)A

ntal

ya (

TR)

Mar

seill

e (F

R)

Ovi

edo

(ES)

Esse

n (D

E)To

rino

(IT

)O

stra

va (

CZ)

Lisb

oa (

PT)

Ista

nbul

(TR

)R

oma

(IT)

Dor

tmun

d (D

E)Pi

atra

Nea

mt

(RO

)Le

ipzi

g (D

E)B

erlin

(D

E)A

nkar

a (T

R)

Kosi

ce (

SK)

Bia

lyst

ok (

PL)

Mis

kolc

(H

U)

Diy

arba

kir

(TR

)Fr

ankf

urt/

Ode

r (D

E)Pa

lerm

o (I

T)N

apol

i (IT

)



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-100%

-75%

-50%

-25%

0%

25%

50%

75%

Gro

ning

en (

NL)

Bia

lyst

ok (

PL)

Aal

borg

(D

K)

Pia

tra

Nea

mt (

RO

)F

rank

furt

an

der

Ode

r (D

E)

Ovi

edo

(ES

)R

enne

s (F

R)

Ham

burg

(D

E)

Oul

u (F

I)N

ewca

stle

(U

K)

Leip

zig

(DE

)M

alm

ö (S

E)

Luxe

mbo

urg

(LU

)W

ien

(AT

)C

ardi

ff (U

K)

Dor

tmun

d (D

E)

Ank

ara

(TR

)E

ssen

(D

E)

Bor

deau

x (F

R)

Sto

ckho

lm (

SE

)B

elfa

st (

UK

)B

raga

(P

T)

Dub

lin (

IE)

Irak

leio

(E

L)D

iyar

baki

r (T

R)

Ant

alya

(T

R)

Mal

aga

(ES

)M

unch

en (

DE

)H

elsi

nki (

FI)

Kos

ice

(SK

)M

isko

lc (

HU

)O

stra

va (

CZ

)B

erlin

(D

E)

Gla

sgow

(U

K)

Tal

linn

(EE

)M

anch

este

r (U

K)

Lille

(F

R)

Ista

nbul

(T

R)

Gda

nsk

(PL)

Bra

tisla

va (

SK

)K

oben

have

n (D

K)

Rig

a (L

V)

Ljub

ljana

(S

L)Li

ege

(BE

)C

luj-N

apoc

a (R

O)

Ant

wer

pen

(BE

)K

rako

w (

PL)

Am

ster

dam

(N

L)Z

agre

b (H

R)

Mar

seill

e (F

R)

Gra

z (A

T)

War

szaw

a (P

L)B

arce

lona

(E

S)

Pal

erm

o (I

T)

Rot

terd

am (

NL)

Bru

ssel

(B

E)

Lefk

osia

(C

Y)

Bud

apes

t (H

U)

Pra

ha (

CZ

)S

tras

bour

g (F

R)

Viln

ius

(LT

)Lo

ndon

(U

K)

Lisb

oa (

PT

)N

apol

i (IT

)P

aris

(F

R)

Mad

rid (

ES

)T

orin

o (I

T)

Bol

ogna

(IT

)B

ucur

esti

(RO

)V

eron

a (I

T)

Sof

ia (

BG

)B

urga

s (B

G)

Rom

a (I

T)

Val

etta

(M

T)

Ath

inia

(E

L)



Air pollution is a big problem

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Air pollution (only capitals)

-100%

-80%

-60%

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

Luxem

bourg

(LU

)

Wie

n (

AT)

Ankara

(TR

)

Sto

ckholm

(SE)

Dublin (

IE)

Hels

inki (F

I)

Berl

in (

DE)

Tallin

n (

EE)

Bra

tisl

ava (

SK

)

København (

DK

)

Rig

a (

LV)

Lju

bljana (

SL)

Am

sterd

am

(N

L)

Zagre

b (

HR

)

Wars

zaw

a (

PL)

Bru

xelles

(BE)

Lefk

osi

a (

CY)

Budapest

(H

U)

Pra

ha (

CZ)

London (

UK

)

Vilniu

s (L

T)

Lis

boa (

PT)

Pari

s (F

R)

Madri

d (

ES)

Bucu

reşt

i (R

O)

Sofia (

BG

)

Rom

a (

IT)

Vallett

a (

MT)

Ath

ina (

EL)


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It is not easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (only the capitals)

-100%

-80%

-60%

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

Ber

lin (

DE)

Mad

rid (

ES)

Ath

inia

(EL)

Budap

est

(HU

)

Anka

ra (

TR

)

Wie

n (

AT)

Bru

ssel

(B

E)

Sofia

(BG

)

Tal

linn (

EE)

Viln

ius

(LT)

Val

etta

(M

T)

Pra

ha

(CZ)

Ljubljan

a (S

L)

War

szaw

a (P

L)

Rig

a (L

V)

Lefk

osi

a (C

Y)

Lisb

oa

(PT)

Zag

reb (

HR

)

London (

UK

)

Am

ster

dam

(N

L)

Rom

a (I

T)

Koben

hav

en (

DK

)

Bra

tisl

ava

(SK

)

Hel

sinki

(FI

)

Sto

ckholm

(SE)

Bucu

rest

i (R

O)

Luxe

mbourg

(LU

)

Dublin

(IE

)

Par

is (

FR)



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Foreigners are + or - well integrated (<40% and >80%)

0

20

40

60

80

100

Mal

mö

Stoc

khol

m

Berli

n

Wie

n

Gra

z

Dor

tmun

d

Rotte

rdam

Athi

na

Antw

erpe

n

Valle

tta

Sofia

Kosi

ce

Anta

lya

Buda

pest

Mis

kolc

Krak

ów

Burg

as

Piat

ra N

eam

t

Cluj

-Nap

oca


Such perception data should be compared Such perception data should be compared with data on migrantswith data on migrants

In somes cases, In somes cases, % of no reply is high % of no reply is high

Somewhat or strongly agreeSomewhat or strongly agree

Somewhat or strongly agreeSomewhat or strongly agree

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Each city may also be analysed in comparing perceptions to the European/national average on a number of questions such as:

Public transportPublic transportAir pollutionAir pollutionJob opportunitiesJob opportunitiesHousing cost of availabilityHousing cost of availabilityIntegration of foreignersIntegration of foreignersResponsible governmentResponsible governmentSafetySafety

Three examples may be given as follows…

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Correlations: air pollution - noise

R2 = 0,700

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

noise is a big problem

air

pollu

tion

is a

big

pro

blem

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Correlations: resource spending – efficient services

R2 = 0,502

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

15 25 35 45 55 65 75

resources are spent in a responsible way

adm

inis

trat

ive

serv

ices

are

effi

cien

t

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Next steps:

State of European Cities report II 2008->2009

A new Eurostat web site 2008

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm

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Thank you

For further information:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/themes/urban/audit/index_en.htm

www.urbanaudit.org

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