NEW DELHI: Asian cities continue to lead in the third edition of the Safe Cities Index with Tokyo taking the top spot for the third time in a row.
According to a statement here on Thursday, Japan’s capital edges Singapore (2nd) and Osaka (3rd) again to head the rankings. Alongside Tokyo, Singapore and Osaka, Sydney (5th), Seoul (tied 8th) and Melbourne (10th) make up the six APAC cities in the top ten. The rest are: Amsterdam (4th), Toronto (6th), Washington, DC (7th) and Copenhagen (tied 8th). The 2019 edition of the index includes ten new indicators, of which eight are related to environmental resilience.
The Economist Intelligence Unit on Thursday released the third edition of the index at the Safe Cities Summit in Singapore. The index, which is the centre piece of a research project sponsored by NEC Corporation, ranks 60 cities worldwide across five continents. It measures the multifaceted nature of urban safety, with indicators organised across four pillars: digital, infrastructure, health and personal security. (AGENCIES)
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