This European capital has overtaken Tokyo and Singapore as the world's safest city (via CNBCMakeIt)
The EIU's Safe Cities Index this year ranked 60 cities across 76 indicators of security, to get a better picture of global urban safety.
The addition of the new environmental security pillar reflects the increased importance of sustainability issues and climate adaptation measures following the coronavirus pandemic. Toronto and Copenhagen performed noticeably better in the new environmental security pillar than did any of the top-three cities from earlier years.Indeed, alongside health security, the coronavirus had an impact across all security metrics, the report's authors noted.
"Covid-19 has impacted all aspects of urban safety," Pratima Singh, project director of the EIU's Safe Cities Index, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Monday.Pratima SinghDigital security, for instance, has become a higher priority as work and commerce have moved online, while infrastructure safety has had to adjust due to changes in travel and utility consumption.
Elsewhere, personal safety has been impacted by a shift in crime patterns during lockdowns, and environmental safety has come to the fore as the pandemic served as a stark warning of unexpected crisis. Singh said the findings should act as a reminder for governments and policymakers of the need for further investment in safety and security measures — particularly in politically and economically unstable countries."We are seeing very strong correlation between high income countries and performance on the index," said Singh. "We do see some of the higher income countries ...
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