![]() ![]() Nowadays, more people live in urban than rural areas, and by 2030 the world’s urban population will reach 5 billion people ( 1). ![]() BackgroundĬities are growing at speeds faster than ever in the world. Iran Liveability Cities City Benchmarking 1. These rankings can help policymakers find out what domains need more attention to improve the liveability of cities. On the other hand, COVID-19 has brought about some positive changes: improvements in working style and in the urban environment. In many of the target cities, the number of working hours decreased and workstyle flexibility appeared to improve.The findings of this research show that different cities of Iran are very different in regard to liveability. In terms of Travel Restrictions, many cities experienced a decline in international air travel and passenger traffic, and cities with strong international networks were seriously affected in Accessibility and Cultural Interaction. In addition, economic stagnation had a negative impact on Business activities in many cities. Each impact can be divided into four categories: Travel Restrictions, Business Activity, Working Style, and Urban Environment. ![]() In the GPCI-2021, there are 19 indicators that are assumed to have been affected by COVID-19. The GPCI-2021 did not show any significant changes in the top cities' rank, but the citywide lockdowns, travel restrictions, behavioral restrictions, and changes in work styles associated with the COVID-19 epidemic since early 2020 affected various indicators. This resulted in a marked impact on the dynamics of target cities. This report is published by The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research body established by Mori Building, a leading urban developer in Tokyo. London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore once again emerged in that order as the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2021 report released on Wednesday. ![]()
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