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Dataset of the livability performance of the City of Birmingham, UK, as measured by its citizen wellbeing, resource security, resource efficiency and carbon emissions

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Dataset of the livability performance of the City of Birmingham, UK, as measured by its citizen wellbeing, resource security, resource efficiency and carbon emissions. / Leach, Joanne M.; Lee, Susan E.; Boyko, Christopher T. et al.
In: Data in Brief, Vol. 15, 12.2017, p. 691-695.

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Leach, JM, Lee, SE, Boyko, CT, Coulton, CJ, Cooper, R, Smith, N, Joffe, H, Büchs, M, Hale, JD, Sadler, JP, Braithwaite, PA, Blunden, LS, De Laurentiis, V, Hunt, DVL, Bahaj, AS, Barnes, K, Bouch, CJ, Bourikas, L, Cavada, M, Chilvers, A, Clune, SJ, Collins, B, Cosgrave, E, Dunn, N, Falkingham, J, James, P, Kwami, C, Locret-Collet, M, Medda, F, Ortegon, A, Pollastri, S, Popan, C, Psarikidou, K, Tyler, N, Urry, J, Wu, Y, Zeeb, V & Rogers, CDF 2017, 'Dataset of the livability performance of the City of Birmingham, UK, as measured by its citizen wellbeing, resource security, resource efficiency and carbon emissions', Data in Brief, vol. 15, pp. 691-695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2017.10.004

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Leach, J. M., Lee, S. E., Boyko, C. T., Coulton, C. J., Cooper, R., Smith, N., Joffe, H., Büchs, M., Hale, J. D., Sadler, J. P., Braithwaite, P. A., Blunden, L. S., De Laurentiis, V., Hunt, D. V. L., Bahaj, A. S., Barnes, K., Bouch, C. J., Bourikas, L., Cavada, M., ... Rogers, C. D. F. (2017). Dataset of the livability performance of the City of Birmingham, UK, as measured by its citizen wellbeing, resource security, resource efficiency and carbon emissions. Data in Brief, 15, 691-695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2017.10.004

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Leach JM, Lee SE, Boyko CT, Coulton CJ, Cooper R, Smith N et al. Dataset of the livability performance of the City of Birmingham, UK, as measured by its citizen wellbeing, resource security, resource efficiency and carbon emissions. Data in Brief. 2017 Dec;15:691-695. Epub 2017 Oct 13. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.10.004

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Leach, Joanne M. ; Lee, Susan E. ; Boyko, Christopher T. et al. / Dataset of the livability performance of the City of Birmingham, UK, as measured by its citizen wellbeing, resource security, resource efficiency and carbon emissions. In: Data in Brief. 2017 ; Vol. 15. pp. 691-695.

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abstract = "This data article presents the UK City LIFE1 data set for the city of Birmingham, UK. UK City LIFE1 is a new, comprehensive and holistic method for measuring the livable sustainability performance of UK cities. The Birmingham data set comprises 346 indicators structured simultaneously (1) within a four-tier, outcome-based framework in order to aid in their interpretation (e.g., promote healthy living and healthy long lives, minimize energy use, uncouple economic vitality from CO2 emissions) and (2) thematically in order to complement government and disciplinary siloes (e.g., health, energy, economy, climate change). Birmingham data for the indicators are presented within an Excel spreadsheet with their type, units, geographic area, year, source, link to secondary data files, data collection method, data availability and any relevant calculations and notes. This paper provides a detailed description of UK city LIFE1 in order to enable comparable data sets to be produced for other UK cities. The Birmingham data set is made publically available at http://epapers.bham.ac.uk/3040/ to facilitate this and to enable further analyses. The UK City LIFE1 Birmingham data set has been used to understand what is known and what is not known about the livable sustainability performance of the city and to inform how Birmingham City Council can take action now to improve its understanding and its performance into the future (see “Improving city-scale measures of livable sustainability: A study of urban measurement and assessment through application to the city of Birmingham, UK” [2]).",
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AU - Leach, Joanne M.

AU - Lee, Susan E.

AU - Boyko, Christopher T.

AU - Coulton, Claire J.

AU - Cooper, Rachel

AU - Smith, Nicholas

AU - Joffe, Hélène

AU - Büchs, Milena

AU - Hale, James D.

AU - Sadler, Jonathan P.

AU - Braithwaite, Peter A.

AU - Blunden, Luke S.

AU - De Laurentiis, Valeria

AU - Hunt, Dexter V.L.

AU - Bahaj, AbuBakr S.

AU - Barnes, Katie

AU - Bouch, Christopher J.

AU - Bourikas, Leonidas

AU - Cavada, Marianna

AU - Chilvers, Andrew

AU - Clune, Stephen J.

AU - Collins, Brian

AU - Cosgrave, Ellie

AU - Dunn, Nick

AU - Falkingham, Jane

AU - James, Patrick

AU - Kwami, Corina

AU - Locret-Collet, Martin

AU - Medda, Francesca

AU - Ortegon, Adriana

AU - Pollastri, Serena

AU - Popan, Cosmin

AU - Psarikidou, Katerina

AU - Tyler, Nick

AU - Urry, John

AU - Wu, Yue

AU - Zeeb, Victoria

AU - Rogers, Chris D.F.

PY - 2017/12

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N2 - This data article presents the UK City LIFE1 data set for the city of Birmingham, UK. UK City LIFE1 is a new, comprehensive and holistic method for measuring the livable sustainability performance of UK cities. The Birmingham data set comprises 346 indicators structured simultaneously (1) within a four-tier, outcome-based framework in order to aid in their interpretation (e.g., promote healthy living and healthy long lives, minimize energy use, uncouple economic vitality from CO2 emissions) and (2) thematically in order to complement government and disciplinary siloes (e.g., health, energy, economy, climate change). Birmingham data for the indicators are presented within an Excel spreadsheet with their type, units, geographic area, year, source, link to secondary data files, data collection method, data availability and any relevant calculations and notes. This paper provides a detailed description of UK city LIFE1 in order to enable comparable data sets to be produced for other UK cities. The Birmingham data set is made publically available at http://epapers.bham.ac.uk/3040/ to facilitate this and to enable further analyses. The UK City LIFE1 Birmingham data set has been used to understand what is known and what is not known about the livable sustainability performance of the city and to inform how Birmingham City Council can take action now to improve its understanding and its performance into the future (see “Improving city-scale measures of livable sustainability: A study of urban measurement and assessment through application to the city of Birmingham, UK” [2]).

AB - This data article presents the UK City LIFE1 data set for the city of Birmingham, UK. UK City LIFE1 is a new, comprehensive and holistic method for measuring the livable sustainability performance of UK cities. The Birmingham data set comprises 346 indicators structured simultaneously (1) within a four-tier, outcome-based framework in order to aid in their interpretation (e.g., promote healthy living and healthy long lives, minimize energy use, uncouple economic vitality from CO2 emissions) and (2) thematically in order to complement government and disciplinary siloes (e.g., health, energy, economy, climate change). Birmingham data for the indicators are presented within an Excel spreadsheet with their type, units, geographic area, year, source, link to secondary data files, data collection method, data availability and any relevant calculations and notes. This paper provides a detailed description of UK city LIFE1 in order to enable comparable data sets to be produced for other UK cities. The Birmingham data set is made publically available at http://epapers.bham.ac.uk/3040/ to facilitate this and to enable further analyses. The UK City LIFE1 Birmingham data set has been used to understand what is known and what is not known about the livable sustainability performance of the city and to inform how Birmingham City Council can take action now to improve its understanding and its performance into the future (see “Improving city-scale measures of livable sustainability: A study of urban measurement and assessment through application to the city of Birmingham, UK” [2]).

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DO - 10.1016/j.dib.2017.10.004

M3 - Journal article

VL - 15

SP - 691

EP - 695

JO - Data in Brief

JF - Data in Brief

SN - 2352-3409

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