Statistical information is an important tool for analysing changing patterns of urban development and
the impact that policy decisions have on life in our cities, towns and suburbs. Urban Europe — statistics
on cities, towns and suburbs provides detailed information for a number of territorial typologies that
can be used to paint a picture of urban developments and urban life in the EU Member States, as well as
EFTA and candidate countries.
Each chapter presents statistical information in the form of maps, tables and figures, accompanied by
a description of the policy context and a set of main findings. The publication is broken down into two
parts: the first treats topics under the heading of city and urban developments, while the second focuses
on the people in cities and the lives they lead. Overall there are 12 main chapters, covering: the urban
paradox, patterns of urban and city developments, the dominance of capital cities, smart cities, green
cities, tourism and culture in cities, living in cities, working in cities, housing in cities, foreign-born persons
in cities, poverty and social exclusion in cities, as well as satisfaction and quality of life in cities.