Ideopolis Internationa

Ideopolis Indicators

The Ideopolis is shaped from a number of converging forces. These range from its physical assets through its energy to its knowledge base. From the interplay of these forces it is possible to construct measures for profiling the past, current and future capacity for specific communities to become Ideopolis and, as such, lead the economic development of their region, nation or continent.

The failure to focus on the drivers of creative entrepreneurship (inside) or outside the Ideopolis can undermine and understate the potential of the core concept. A great deal of qualitative work has been done around the concept and drivers of Ideopolis. It is time, however, to identify quantifiable measures to enable cities and city-regions to put these concepts to practical use. By defining a set of Ideopolis indicators, cities and city-regions will be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses, compare themselves to similar cities and city-regions globally and have the tools to put in place practical solutions to areas of weakness.

We are currently undertaking a programme of research, including expert panels and e-consultation, to take the issue of Ideopolis indicators further.

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