Naka is an editorial manager at Economist Impact, based in Tokyo. As the project lead of the Back to Blue initiative, her focus coverage range from sustainability, ocean health, and longevity, among other issues. Before joining The Economist Group, after a brief period sitting in the advisory committee for the Japan Cabinet Office, Naka dedicated seven years in the Japanese Equities business where she communicated closely with Japanese companies and institutional investors around the world. As a journalist, Naka's work appears in The Bungei Shunju, one of the largest publications in Japan, with more than 80 pieces published on topics ranging from economics, politics and culture. Naka's work has been featured in 3 Japanese national newspapers in 2021. Naka has studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (BSc Maths&Philosophy transferring to BSc Sociology) and the University of Tokyo (BA Social Psychology). She is also a journalism graduate of the Undergraduate Research Program at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.
Cities across the globe are growing in size and in terms of how connected they are. Which cities are best at keeping their citizens safe and how do they do it? An updated version of the Safe Cities Index 2017, the 2019 index covers 60 cities across the globe and defines how to measure security in a rapidly urbanising world.
The Economist Intelligence Unit has launched a new index measuring urban safety and security. The Safe Cities Index 2015, sponsored by NEC, ranks 50 cities worldwide across five continents.
The Index introduces a new definition of urban safety. Every city’s ranking is based on an average score across four categories: digital security, health security, infrastructure safety and personal safety.
Visit the dedicated hub on economist.com 日本語版サマリーはこちらGo to the Safe Cities Hub for more: Watch an interview with the governor of Tokyo (video, Japanese with English subtitles) Access the interactive data workbook to generate personalised city comparisons Watch EIU editors from across the world provide a personal take on city safety Find out what a chief resilience officer does Download the Safe Cities Index 2015 white paper
エコノミスト・インテリジェンス・ユニットの発表する“Safe Cities Index 2015”において東京が一位に選ばれる
デジタル時代の変革によって、サイバーリスクのような新たなリスクが生じている
ニューヨークはロンドン、パリ、マドリッド、ローマなどのヨーロッパ勢を抜きトップ１０位にランクイン
経済力が都市の安全を保障するとは限らない
ザ・エコノミスト・インテリジェンス・ユニット(EIU)が発表した最新のランキングで、東京がシンガポール、大阪をおさえて世界で最も安全な都市と評価される.
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“Safe Cities Index 2015”は、ＮＥＣ（本社:東京都港区、代表取締役 執行役員社長:遠藤 信博）協賛の下、世界５０都市を評価したものである（都市の全リストは３ページの表を参照）。
この指数ランキングは、都市の安全性において新たな定義を見出した。 総合ランキングは、サイバーセキュリティ(Digital Security), 医療・健康環境の安全性(Health Security)、インフラの安全性(Infrastructure Safety)、個人の安全性(Personal Safety)の４つのカテゴリーにおいて各都市が取得した得点の平均値に基づき評価している。東京は、サイバーセキュリティ部門において最高得点を獲得している。反対に、最低点は医療・健康環境の安全性部門においてであった。それでもその部門内ではトップ１０入りを果たしている。
この指数ランキングについての報告書のエディターであるJames Chambersはこう述べる。“従来の安全な都市への見解を見直す時が来たのではないか。サイバー空間と実世界の境界が曖昧になりつつある今日、安全へのリスクは拡大し続けている。本報告書は、こういった複雑な都市環境に対する実直かつ包括的な理解を深める為に作成されたものである。”
今回の調査で, ニュューヨークが米国の都市の中で唯一総合ランキング上位１０位内に入っている。米国は、サイバーセキュリティ部門において高得点を獲得し、５つの都市がランキングの上位に入っている。これに比べ、ロンドン、マドリッド、パリ、ローマなどのヨーロッパの主要都市は苦戦している。
また、例外はあるものの、先進国都市が総合ランキングの上位半分を占める一方、新興国都市は下位半分を占めている。意外にも、経済力の高い中東諸都市の中で、上位半分にランクインしているのはアブダビのみである。同時に、イタリアの首都であるローマと商業都市ミラノは、ヨーロッパや北米の都市の中で唯一下位半分に落ち込んでいる。
“Safe Cities Index 2015”の報告書(完全英語版)はこちらをご覧ください。 また、日本語版のエクゼクティブサマリーにつきましては、こちらをご参照ください。報告書には以下も含まれます。
- 東京都知事インタビュー（日本語ビデオ、英字幕付き） - 東京オリンピック・パラリンピック競技大会組織委員会事務総長及び理事とのＱ＆Ａ - 全ランキングの詳細とデータ
The 2019 bleisure barometer: Asia’s best cities for work and recreation evaluates the bleisure potential of various cities in Asia-Pacific, based on a survey of global business travellers. It reveals that while Asia’s top bleisure destinations provide the right balance of business activity, high-quality infrastructure and top-flight leisure experiences, many less obvious choices stand out for different reasons, often involving opportunities for cultural exchange.
The key findings are:
Tokyo is Asia’s best bleisure destination, ranking first out of 26 cities in the region. The Japanese capital is joined by Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong and Melbourne as a “five-star” bleisure city, as determined by a quantitative barometer constructed for this programme, based on survey responses. Raw scores and number of stars may not correlate perfectly, as the former is an absolute measure and the latter a relative one (see appendix I for the full methodology of barometer and star scoring). Less-affluent cities comprise most of the one-star destinations, with notable exceptions. Business travel may prove arduous in the emerging metropolises of South and South-east Asia, but greater GDP is hardly the only predictor of a high bleisure score. New Delhi and Hanoi tie for second (alongside Beijing and Hong Kong) in the category measuring opportunities for cultural experiences, providing them a leg up over cities with stronger infrastructure and a bigger international business scene. Shanghai and Beijing, often criticised for their poor urban environments, rank highly on business aspects such as quality of international links and level of digital connectivity, helping them best more ostensibly liveable cities, including Auckland, Brisbane, Seoul, Taipei and Wellington, in the overall ranking. Wealthy Adelaide falls in the one-star category, dragged down by low scores for quality of food and beverage and opportunity for cultural experiences. Ease of transportation is the top urban factor in a successful business trip. Other key aspects include street safety and quality of business venues, according to our survey. Regional differences emerge in these findings, with Asian executives prioritising transportation, while Europeans are less concerned about safety than those hailing from elsewhere. Dining out and enjoying local heritage are the chief ways busy business travellers unwind. These two factors rank well ahead of the third-place finisher, visiting an art museum or gallery. Regional nuances crop up here too: Asian executives are less likely to frequent the local drinking scene and more inclined to visit an amusement park.The report, including full scoring and star bracket methodology, as well as an infographic and video, can be found at: https://fivestarcities.economist.com/
