LONDON - The city is most comfortable in the world? Survey research and consulting firm Mercer called the City of Vienna in Austria as the best city to live.
Forbes was quoted as saying last Wednesday May 26, Vienna defeated another city after collecting the highest quality of life index, namely 108.6, and 126.2 index of environmentally friendly city. Predicate best city is the second time after the 2009 Vienna achieved then also awarded a known sama.Wina has produced great composers like Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss considered hostile to life and business environment and also have a comprehensive public transport system.
Behind Vienna, the annual survey Worldwide Quality of Living Survey this year put the two cities in Switzerland, namely Zurich and Geneva, ranked second and third. Both the city collects each index of quality of life of 108 and 107.9. While eco-friendly city for the index respectively 133.5 and 131.1.
"Cities and towns in Switzerland is very pleasant with a clean natural environment. We consider the prevalence of Switzerland's neutrality, "said Rebecca Powers, a consultant Mercer.
"If you can not safely stay in Switzerland, you will not be safe anywhere," he added. Based on Mercer's survey, with the advantages of Vienna Zurich beat the index more than half a point and less than one point from the third position. These data show that the three major cities in the world index, which weighs almost the same.
"There may be little advantage compared to Switzerland and Austria to make us like hair splitting between the two countries," said Powers.
The fourth place until the 10th of each occupied Auckland (New Zealand), Vancouver (Canada), Dusseldorf (Germany), Munich (Germany), Frankfurt (Germany), Bern (Switzerland), and Sydney (Australia).
In Mercer's survey this time, cities in Europe occupies seven of the top 10 places for quality of life as it is considered relatively safe in political stability and cultural offerings. The cities in the United States (U.S.), Honolulu, known as the favorite for the best tour in the land of Uncle Sam was only ranked 31st on the list of Mercer.
Other U.S. cities such as San Francisco is at number 32, and Boston (37), Chicago and New York (49), while Philadelphia and Dallas for the first time this year on the list ranked the best city to-55 and 61. Ranking the best cities conducted Mercer overall placing 221 cities around the world based on evaluation of 39 factors from 10 categories.
The 10 categories are political conditions, economy, health, education, public services, recreation, availability of daily necessities, housing, and environment. From to-10 category, was split into several measurements such as public transport systems, law enforcement until the availability of restaurants and air pollution factors.
Cities must compete with the City of New York's index as a comparison city. New York's own index set with a score of 100 points. At this time the Mercer survey, the cities with the highest points are places that have the best safety records and low levels of political upheaval. Another factor that affects the rating is the existence of cultural facilities, infrastructure and availability of good schools.
Especially in the U.S., although kotakotanya excluding bad in the provision of public facilities, Mercer gave a note to the safety factor is considered to be weak, so unable to compete with Western Europe. "In the U.S., crime is usually more an issue of weapons umum.Ketersediaan sana.Banyak locations outside the United States such as Canada and Switzerland's social life is more clean because the number of crimes was minimal," added Power.
In Asia, Singapore was ranked highest as the best city in the world to live. The city-state is ranked 28th worldwide, while Tokyo at number of other 40.Kota in Japan, namely Kobe and Yokohama, also included in the top 50, then in a position to Osaka and Nagoya-51 in order to 57. As for the cities in other Asian ranks the most under the alias as the worst city. The town was referred to Dhaka, Bangladesh (206); Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (209), and Dushanbe, Tajikistan (201).
Mercer senior researcher Slagin Parakatil disclose, adverse conditions in Asian cities is a concern because of increased threats of violence and terrorism, coupled with natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, hurricanes.
"This resulted in an increased requirement for higher allowances for expatriates who are sent to these countries," added Paratakil.
Unfortunately Mercer did not mention where the position of Jakarta. This year also introduces the town of Mercer ranking criteria environmentally friendly (eco city). Cities are assessed by considering the quality of life, including how big a city to promote awareness of sustainability and protecting the environment. For the category of eco city, the City of Calgary in Canada at the top, followed by Honolulu and Minneapolis in the U.S..
Placement of environment-friendly cities are also seen based on the level of water quality, air, waste disposal, and traffic jams. "Many cities that ranked high for the quality of life and also a responsibility to ekologi.Ini probably because they are able to think about the environment," says Powers
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