Benchmarking the performance of cities across aspects that relate to the sustainable development of
energy, water and environment systems requires an integrated approach. This paper benchmarks a
sample of 12 Southeast European cities based on a composite indicator that consists of 7 dimensions and
35 main indicators. The composite indicator is namely the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water
and Environment Systems (SDEWES) City Sustainability Index. The first three dimensions are energy
consumption and climate, penetration of energy and carbon dioxide saving measures, and renewable
energy potential and utilization. The last four dimensions are water and environmental quality, carbon
dioxide emissions and industrial profile, city planning and social welfare, and research, development,
innovation, and sustainability policy. The data collection process for the 12 cities integrates data from
Sustainable Energy Action Plans and other sources. Data entries are normalized based on the MineMax
method and aggregated for a final ranking. Zagreb, Bucharest (District 1), and Ohrid are the top three
cities. An average city receives a composite score of 2.69. Best practices are identified to allow cities to
adopt well-rounded efforts to improve future performance. The SDEWES Index is useful to trigger
learning, action, and collaboration among cities to transition to a more sustainable future.
Benchmarking the performance of cities across aspects that relate to the sustainable development ofenergy, water and environment systems requires an integrated approach. This paper benchmarks asample of 12 Southeast European cities based on a composite indicator that consists of 7 dimensions and35 main indicators. The composite indicator is namely the Sustainable Development of Energy, Waterand Environment Systems (SDEWES) City Sustainability Index. The first three dimensions are energyconsumption and climate, penetration of energy and carbon dioxide saving measures, and renewableenergy potential and utilization. The last four dimensions are water and environmental quality, carbondioxide emissions and industrial profile, city planning and social welfare, and research, development,innovation, and sustainability policy. The data collection process for the 12 cities integrates data fromSustainable Energy Action Plans and other sources. Data entries are normalized based on the MineMaxmethod and aggregated for a final ranking. Zagreb, Bucharest (District 1), and Ohrid are the top threecities. An average city receives a composite score of 2.69. Best practices are identified to allow cities toadopt well-rounded efforts to improve future performance. The SDEWES Index is useful to triggerlearning, action, and collaboration among cities to transition to a more sustainable future.
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