Copenhagen is the world’s safest city

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According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Safe Cities Index, city of Copenhagen is the world’s safest city. Copenhagen came first, leaving Tokyo, Singapore, and Osaka behind it. They won 82.4 points out of 100. Toronto followed with 82.2.

Mayor of Copenhagen Lars Weiss stated: “Everyone should feel safe in Copenhagen, whether child or senior, male or female, LGBTI+ or part of any other minority. That is why we work continuously to improve safety for our citizens. Copenhagen is also characterised by great social cohesion and a relatively narrow wealth gap. It is a mixed city where both the cleaning assistant and the CEO meet each other at the local supermarket and have their kids in the same school. This is one of the very cornerstones of Danish culture, and it contributes greatly to the high levels of trust and safety that we benefit from.”

EIU index, which is the centre piece of a research project sponsored by NEC Corporation, ranks 60 cities worldwide across five continents and it measures the multifaceted nature of urban safety, with 76 indicators organised along five pillars: personal, health, infrastructure, digital, and – new this year – environmental security, reports Smartcitiesworld.

EIU index framework has been subjected to an extensive re-evaluation and has undergone significant changes. Updates to existing indicators have been made, as well as those to scoring methodology. The introduction of the new pillar for environmental security in this year’s index reflects the increased importance of sustainability issues and climate adaptation measures amid the pandemic. Toronto and Copenhagen performed noticeably better in the new environmental security pillar than do any of the top-three cities from earlier years.

 

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