Sunday, 22 October 2017

How safe is your city?

With digital security concerns and man-made threats dominating headlines, which cities are best prepared to keep citizens safe and how do they do it? The results of the 2017 Safe Cities Index now covers 60 cities.
 
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The Economist   Intelligence Unit   PERSPECTIVES
 
WEEKLY DIGEST  |  Issue #94
 
 
 
 
SPOTLIGHT
 
 
 
Safe Cities Index 2017
 
With digital security concerns and man-made threats dominating headlines, which cities are best prepared to keep citizens safe and how do they do it? The results of the 2017 Safe Cities Index now covers 60 cities.
 
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Tackling the U.S. opioid crises
 
The EIU developed case studies & a data visualization that highlight successful opioid treatment options that Americans most want to see expanded in their communities.
 
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Road Tech: Addressing the challenges of traffic growth
 
Piezoelectric systems in the road can be used to generate electricity from the pressure applied by vehicles driving over them. Learn more on this in our EIU report.
 
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Open Government Data: Assessing demand around the world
 
Citizens in many countries now have regular access to open government data. What opportunities can it bring?
 
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2017 HCV Change Makers
 
The Change Makers programme recognises 18 HCV innovators doing exemplary work in the programme's three thematic areas: multi-stakeholder approaches; screening; and technology.
 
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OPINION
Green Fintech Catapult
The UK needs a new coordinated effort on green fintech to unlock the data and information needed to green our financial system.
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Ben Caldecott,
founding director,
Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme, University of Oxford
 
 
 
 
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The president’s indecision on health care is costly for middle-earners
 
The White House’s approach to health care is vague and expensive
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
 
 
 
Sustainability in Asia: more than just hot air? What role can companies and investors play in shaping new thinking and turning ambition into action? Find out more at Sustainability Summit on November 1st in Kuala Lumpur.
 
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