Title: Societal safety: variations between modes and regions

Authors: Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen; Frank Asche; Roy Endré Dahl

Addresses: University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway ' University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway ' University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway

Abstract: In this paper, we use the economist's safe city index, which is subdivided into four thematic sub-indexes to investigate correlations between the different safety dimensions, and investigate the impact of a number of facilitating factors. All dimensions of safety are positively correlated, but far from perfectly, indicating trade-offs or different priorities with respect to different safety dimensions. Wealthier cities, cities in North America and cities that have organised Olympic summer games, are found to be safer. Mega-cities and cities in the Middle East are less safe. Somewhat surprisingly, democracy and capital status have limited impact on safety.

Keywords: social safety; city; risk; region; wealth; health security; digital security; infrastructure safety; personal safety.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBCRM.2017.088810

International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, 2017 Vol.7 No.3, pp.233 - 243

Published online: 19 Dec 2017 *

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