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Infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent i

ndex

populationand infrastructure

.91

20.3 M

MUMBAI

DELHI

Population (millions)

SHANGHAI

SEOUL

.91

.90

.99

.79

.74

POPULATION : An estimation and projection of

the major urban agglomerations for 2015.

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INDEX : A measure of the physical

assets and amenities—adequate water, sanitation, power supply, road

network, information and communications technology, etc.—required to

sustain both the population and the economy.

SOURCES: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social A�airs, Population Division (2014). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, CD-ROM Edition; United Nations-Habitat Urban Data

23.7 M 25.7 M20.3 M

9.7 M 21.0 M

Pros

peri

ty in

dex

infrastructureand prosperity

.76

.91

SEOUL

MUMBAI

DELHI

Infrastructure development index

SHANGHAI

.74 .79 .99.90 .91

.76

.88

.83

.69

.62

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INDEX : A measure of the

physical assets and amenities—adequate water, sanitation, power

supply, road network, information and communications technology,

etc.—required to sustain both the population and the economy.

PROSPERITY INDEX : A measurement accounting for all �ve

dimensions of prosperity — productivity, infrastructure, quality of

life, equity, and environmental sustainability.

SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data

Equi

ty in

dex

productivityand equality

.91

.67

SEOUL

MUMBAI

DELHI

Productivity index

SHANGHAI

.60 .65 .80.67.67

.91

.81

.80

.79

.70

PRODUCTIVITY INDEX : A measure of a cities ability to generate

the income and employment that a�ord adequate living standards for

the whole population.

EQUITY INDEX : This is a measure of how minimal poverty and

inequalities are within a population. This involves reducing the incidence

of slums and new forms of poverty.

SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data

Equi

ty in

dex

populationand equality

.91

20.3 M

MUMBAI

DELHI


SHANGHAI

SEOUL

.91

.81

.80

.79

.70



EQUITY INDEX : This is a measure of how minimal poverty and inequalities

are within a population. This involves reducing the incidence of slums and

new forms of poverty.


23.7 M 25.7 M20.3 M

9.7 M 21.0 M

Infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent i

ndex

growthand infrastructure

.90

3.45%BEIJING

SEOUL

0

MUMBAI

DELHI

Population change

1.60% 3.17% 4.61%3.45%

GROWTH : Change in population between 2010 and 2015.






.90

.91

.79

.74

.99

-.05%

SHANGHAI

Pros

perit

y ind

ex

.62

BEIJING

MUMBAI

SEOUL

Population (in millions)

SHANGHAI

23.7 M9.7 M 21.0 M20.3 M 25.7 M

.62

25.7 M

.88

.83

.76

.69

SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data; United Nations, Department of Economic and Social A�airs, Population Division (2014). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, CD-ROM Edition.

population and prosperityPOPULATION : An estimation and projection of


PROSPERITY INDEX : A measurement accounting for all

�ve dimensions of prosperity — productivity, infrastructure,

quality of life, equity, and environmental sustainability.

Air

pol

lutio

n PM

10 (a

nnua

l mea

n, μ

g/m

3 )

.79

BEIJING

MUMBAI

SEOUL


SHANGHAI

.91 .99.74 .90.79

286 286 PM10

136 PM10

121 PM10

79 PM10

49 PM10

SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data; World Health Organization, Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in cities database 2014

infrastructureand air pollutionINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INDEX : A measure of the physical


network, information and communications technology, etc.—required

to sustain both the population and the economy.

AIR POLLUTION : annual mean concentrations of particulate matter (PM10)

based on daily measurements (2010).

Infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent i

ndex

density andinfrastructure

34,396population/km2

.74

BEIJING

DELHI

SEOUL

Population density (population/km2)

SHANGHAI

.74

.79

.90

.91

.99



3,626population/km2

1,190population/km2


POPULATION DENSITY : A measurement of total population

by demarcation or boundaries of urban areas—population

per square kilometer





SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data; United Nations, Department of Economic and Social A�airs, Population Division (2014). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, CD-ROM Edition.

Popu

latio

n ch

ange

populationand growth

1.60%

21.0 M

BEIJING

SEOUL

DELHI


SHANGHAI

23.7 M 25.7 M20.3 M 21.0 M

3.17%

3.45%

4.61%



GROWTH : Change in population between 2010 and 2015.

SOURCES: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social A�airs, Population Division (2014). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, CD-ROM Edition

9.7 M

-.05%

1.60%

0

Was

te p

er c

apita

(kg/

yr)

population andwaste per capita

187.4 kg/yr

21.0 M

BEIJING

SEOUL

DELHI


SHANGHAI

23.7 M 25.7 M20.3 M9.7 M 21.0 M

184.0 kg/yr

255.5 kg/yr

310.3 kg/yr

394.2 kg/yr



WASTE : (i.e., trash or garbage) consists of everyday items used and then

thrown away, such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing,

bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries.

SOURCES: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social A�airs, Population Division (2014). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, CD-ROM Edition.; D-Waste, Waste Atlas

187.4 kg/yr

Was

te p

er c

apita

(kg/

year

)

productivityand waste per capita

394.2 kg/yr

.80

BEIJING

MUMBAIDELHI

Productivity index

SHANGHAI

.60 .65 .67 .80

.67

394.2 kg/yr

310.3 kg/yr

255.5 kg/yr

184.0 kg/yr

187.4 kg/yr

PRODUCTIVITY INDEX : A measure of a cities ability to generate

the income and employment that a�ord adequate living standards for

the whole population.

WASTE : (i.e., trash or garbage) consists of everyday items used and then

thrown away, such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing,

bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries.

SEOUL

SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data; D-Waste, Waste Atlas

Qua

lity

of li

fe in

dex

BEIJING

MUMBAI

DELHI

Population (in millions)

SHANGHAI

9.7 M

9.7 M

.90

20.3 M 21.0 M 23.7 M 25.7 M

.90

.84 .84

.74

.69

populationand quality of lifePOPULATION : An estimation and projection of the

major urban agglomerations for 2015.

QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX : A measure of the the social services

—education, health, recreation, safety and security, etc.—required

for improved living standards, enabling the population to maximize

individual potential and lead ful�lling lives.


Perc

ent o

f cou

ntry

pop

ulat

ion

infrastructure andrelative size

19.6%

.99

BEIJINGMUMBAIDELHI


SHANGHAI

.74 .79 .90 .91 .99

19.6%

2.0%1.7%1.6%1.5%





RELATIVE SIZE : City population as a percent of total country population,

where population is an estimation and projection of countries and their major

urban agglomerations for 2015.


Air

pol

lutio

n PM

10 (a

nnua

l mea

n, μ

g/m

3 )

prosperityand air pollution

49 PM10

.88

BEIJING

MUMBAI

DELHI

Prosperity index

SHANGHAI

.83.76.69.62 .88

49 PM10

79 PM10

121 PM10

136 PM10

286 PM10

PROSPERITY INDEX : A measurement accounting for all �ve

dimensions of prosperity—productivity, infrastructure, quality of life,

equity, and environmental sustainability.

AIR POLLUTION : annual mean concentrations of particulate matter (PM10)

based on daily measurements (2010).

SOURCES: United Nations-Habitat Urban Data; World Health Organization, Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in cities database 2014

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