China Integrated City Index 2019 released
The Cloud River Urban Research Institute recently released the China Integrated City Index for 2019, the fourth year in a row since its initiation in 2016.
2. Environmental ranking
Shenzhen has been topping the environmental ranking for four years in a row. In the 2019 ranking, Shanghai and Guangzhou have climbed to 2nd and 3rd.
It is worth noting that CO2 emissions data is included in the China Integrated City Index 2019. Through years of efforts, the Cloud River Urban Research Institute has finally been able to calculate the CO2 emissions of each city through satellite data analysis and GIS analysis, which increased the accuracy and depth of its evaluations on the cities' performance. Of course, incorporating CO2 emissions in the evaluation system definitely has an impact on the ranking.
The top 10 cities in the environmental ranking are Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Linzhi, Qamdo, Xiamen, Sanya, Beijing, Rikaze, and Haikou.
Shenzhen has been topping the environmental ranking for four years in a row. Shanghai and Guangzhou, which took 8th and 7th, have climbed to 2nd and 3rd, while Beijing has dropped to 8th from 5th in the 2018 ranking.
It is worth noting that Linzhi, Qamdo and Rikaze from Tibet Autonomous Region have made to the top 10 cities in the ranking. As we have obtained more comprehensive data, Tibet is demonstrating more advantages in the environment dimension of the index.
Xiamen, Sanya and Haikou have been long leading in the environmental ranking. Although three cities in Tibet have made to the top 10 ranking, Xiamen still secures its 6th place for three years in a row. Sanya and Haikou have dropped to 7th and 10th respectively.
3. Social ranking
Beijing and Shanghai have been taking the first and second place in the social ranking for four consecutive years, while Guangzhou has secured the third place for three years in a row.
The top 10 cities in the social ranking are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanjing, Wuhan and Tianjin.
Beijing and Shanghai have been taking the first and second place in the social ranking for four consecutive years, while Guangzhou has secured the third place for three years in a row.
The social dimension has long been Shenzhen's weak points. But the city has seen significant increase as it rises from the 8th in 2018 to 4th in 2019. Nanjing also rises from the 10th to 8th in the newest ranking.
Chongqing, Chengdu and Wuhan has secured their places, ranking 6th, 7th and 9th respectively.
Hangzhou drops from 4th to 5th, while Tianjin drops from 5th to 10th.
4. Economic ranking
In the economic ranking, Shanghai has secured the top place, while Beijing and Shenzhen have taken the second and third places respectively for four years straight.
The top 10 cities in the economic ranking are Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Suzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Nanjing.
Over the years, the economic ranking has seen the least changes compared to other rankings, with Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Suzhou occupying the top 6 for four consecutive years. Hangzhou has also secured the 8th in the past two years.
Chongqing and Nanjing take the 7th and 10th in the 2019 ranking, moving two and one places respectively from the previous year. Chengdu drops to the 9th, while Wuhan fails to secure the top 10, ranking only 11th.
