The strengths and weaknesses of inclusive city rankings

Jurriaan on Unsplash 16:54 Publication City ranking is considered an effective instrument to enhance the specific image of cities and to define sustainable development strategies. But city ranking is also criticized for being biased. Run Zhao from Erasmus University Rotterdam has recently published a research paper called " Will the true inclusive city rise? Mapping the strengths and weaknesses of the city ranking systems" in Elsevier . Run: "There seems to be a lack of assessment of inclusive cities in developing countries and regions." - The pitfall of inclusive city rankings . Recently, the number of inclusive city rankings has been rising, with growing investments in inclusive city projects and initiatives. The inclusive city rankings are likely not only to share the similar potential of enhancing learning and understanding, but also the pitfalls of being used as a competitive approach. Run: "Inclusive city rankings form a snapshot of the level of inclusiveness in cities around the world, but they can ignore the causation of city development.