Introduction
The world has had enough problems in recent years. COVID, wars across all over the world, economic and social changes in society - all this has changed and continues to change the social, cultural, and economic landscape all over the world.
Although the situation is bad in many places in the world, it could get even worse. What if the world was taken over by a new epidemic that turns people into zombies? What if a new war breaks out, a war between the living and the dead? This is a fictitious crisis that we examined in depth to determine which city in Canada is the safest in the event of a zombie apocalypse.
We created 5 categories of data (Vulnerability, Hideouts, Supplies, Safety, Mobility), and analyzed each of them, and found the safest Canadian city based on the score in each of the 5 categories. So, if you're not lucky enough to live in the safest city in the event of a global zombie apocalypse, you might have to consider relocating!
5 groups of data
We created 5 categories of data (Vulnerability, Hideouts, Supplies, Safety, Mobility), and analyzed each of them, and found the safest Canadian city based on the score in each of the 5 categories. So, if you're not lucky enough to live in the safest city in the event of a global zombie apocalypse, you might have to consider relocating!
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Vulnerability
Indicators: Population density, Perceived physical & mental health, Number of visits to the reaCertain places are simply created for epidemics and their rapid spread. Think back to the past few years. The huge population density, the influx of tourists, the percentage of chronic diseases among the population and even the disaster risk index, yes, we used all this to calculate which of the provinces is most vulnerable in the face of the wave of the dead.
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Hideouts
Indicators: Average household size, Had a park or green space close to home, Housing Vacancy RateApocalypse isn't just about astronauts flying on a heroic mission to destroy an asteroid heading toward Earth, it's often a game of hide and seek. Therefore, it is important to find the best, most protected, or remote place to save your life and grow potatoes. This index shows how many hiding places there are in the region.
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Supplies
Indicators: Had a barrel or cistern, had a garden or area with trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetablesYes, you'll need a lot of things: food, fuel, tools, weapons, clothing, medicine, and maybe even pet fish. So it is better to have all these shops nearby so that you can borrow goods from them as soon as possible. (But you will have to give it back later!)
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Safety
Indicators: Crime rate per 100000 population, Total firearms, use of discharge, pointing, Total weapons violationsSpeaking of weapons and self-defense tools. We looked at who has the most weapons, specialized stores, and military bases. So now we know who is most likely to have a zombie roast.
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Mobility
Indicators: Walking, jogging, running, rollerblading, cross-country running, hiking, bicycling. Built up areas: roads, natural and semi-natural water, movable dwellingsIt may also be that you will have to travel a lot in search of survivors, provisions, or a better fate. Therefore, it is important that transport is your friend, and mobility is your best ally.
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All data has been collected and processed from national statistical office Statistics Canada. The latest data available has been used for each datasource. Min-max normalization has been used to index the data sources in question. This method of indexing allows us to convert any kind of data to a value between 1-10, where 1 represents the lowest / worst value and 10 the highest / best value within the categories in question. This means that the higher a score an area achieves, the better it is relative to others. To ensure a precise and representative result as possible, all departments missing more than two data sources have been removed from the Quality index.
