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Data Provenance

Provenance, licensing, and methodology for all data used in the open-source city QOL scoring framework.

Methodology

This open-source city QOL framework evaluates 10 major Indian cities across 19 indicators in 4 equally-weighted dimensions (25% each). Dimensions are derived from the GHSCI "11 Ds" framework (Giles-Corti et al., Lancet Global Health 2022), collapsed into four thematic pillars: Active & Sustainable Mobility, Transit Infrastructure & Access, Safety & Liveability, and Environmental Health. Equal weighting is standard practice in composite indices when no expert survey is available.

Each indicator is normalized against benchmark-anchored reference points: a “worst reference” (typically the lowest-performing Indian city or national average) and a “target” (international best practice such as WHO guidelines or Vision Zero standards). Scores range from 0 (at or below worst reference) to 1 (at or above target).

Cities are graded A–E based on their composite score. Missing data points receive a score of 0 (null penalty) to incentivize open data publication.

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Active & Sustainable Mobility

25%
Walking Cycling Sustainable Modes Footpath Coverage Cycle Infrastructure
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Transit Infrastructure & Access

25%
Rail Transit Bus Fleet Transit Stop Density PT Accessibility Road Density
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Safety & Liveability

25%
Traffic Fatalities VRU Fatality Share Congestion Noise
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Environmental Health

25%
PM₂.₅ NO₂ CO₂ Emissions Fuel Consumption Green Cover

Grade Scale

A
International best practice (≥ 75)
B
Meets national targets (≥ 60)
C
Indian average (≥ 45)
D
Below average (≥ 30)
E
Crisis level (≥ 0)