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CIV220/282 Metabolism of Cities

This site compiles links to tools and resources you can use to gather research and information to support your ideas for a more efficient urban metabolism.

Toronto statistics

Canadian statistics

Statistics Canada: Cities and Communities
Browse the list of statistics covering cities and communities in Canada, or search for a specific community.
View Tables by Metropolitan Area
Click on any of the locations to view all tables associated with that metropolitan area
Other StatsCan Tables

U.S. statistics

Go to the US Census Bureau's States & Local Areas resources
Choose a topic from the left side of the page
Download one of the Excel workbooks/PDFs from the Metropolitan Areas or Cities section

NOTE: some topics don't feature data sets for metropolitan areas or cities

International statistics

UNdata
Use the search box to search for the name of the city that you are interested in.
State of the World Cities
United Nations publication. Free download of PDF.
UrbanInfo Database- UN-Habitat
United Nations, Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs
International urban agglomeration information, 1950+.