Analysis of the Response of the Series of International Standards"Sustainable cities and communities-City indicators"to the SDGs
Cities are key to advancing the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),and standards provide the technical basis for cities to implement sustainable development strategies.Based on the research on the progress of ISO/TC 268 on international standardization of city indicators,this paper points out that the existing international standards for city indicators are not responsive to SDGs and gives the improvement plan.Finally,suggestions and countermeasures are put forward for China to participate in the international standardization work in this field in the future.