2008 - Life in the city

The results of Veolia Observatory 2008 survey make it possible to sketch the portrait of the average city dweller. Apart from the differences revealed by this approach,the analysis of lifestyles brings into sharp contrast the differences in how people actually live.

Alexandria: 614 Beijing: 625 Berlin: 633 Chicago: 607 London: 617 Los Angeles: 600 Lyon: 608 Mexico City: 611 New York: 606 Paris: 620 Prague: 606 Shanghai: 628 Sydney: 630 Tokyo: 603

People do not live in cities in the same way in Asia or Central Europe, Africa or in North America.
In developed or emerging countries, there are significant shifts depending on whether you are young or old,male or female, the ranking of values, priorities, aspirations and the perception of the city's future.

City by city, the Observatory identifies the anchor points, drivers and hindrances in people's relationship to their city. After all, the sound management of this relationship is a major issue for any city of the future that wants to remain attractive and dynamic.
And as this relationship is constantly evolving, the task of the Veolia Observatory is to continue to monitor it closely.

The sample of respondents included 8,608 people aged from 15 to 70 years, in the 14 cities covered by the survey. Each sample was compiled using the quota method reflecting the available socio-demographic data (sex, age, profession and sector in most cases).

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