What are the Protest Risk Scale and the Violent Unrest Risk Scale?
The Protest Risk Scale shows the likelihood of a community
experiencing protest (including peaceful protest
and
violent unrest). Communities marked in blue (scale close to 0) have a low likelihood of
protest and
communities
marked in red (scale close to 1) have a high likelihood of protest.
The Violent Unrest Risk Scale shows the likelihood of a protest in an area being violent, if
protest occurs.
Communities marked in blue (scale close to 0) have a low likelihood of violent unrest and
communities marked
in red (scale close to 1) have a high likelihood of violent unrest.
What are the main insights from the Unrest Scale study?
The study shows that protest and unrest relate statistically to
the socio-economic conditions in communities
where they occur. Socio-economic information from the census can explain 80% of
community-based unrest.
The analysis shows that violent unrest is not simply an escalation of peaceful protest.
Peaceful protest and
violent unrest occur in communities with different socio-economic characteristics.
How to Search by municipality
Step 1:
In the search field, begin typing the name of the area you are interested in and select it from the list.
Step 2:
Once you have selected your areas (you can select multiple) click the Submit button to view on the map.
Step 3:
Select the various map layers - Unrest, Violence, Ward - by clicking the square layer icon above the map legend.
