TED: How to protect fast-growing cities from failing | Robert Muggah

The video discusses the shift of violence from nation-states to cities, particularly in the Global South, and highlights the role of rapid urbanization and youth demographics in this trend. It emphasizes the potential of technology in crime prevention and the importance of innovative solutions to reduce violence. The speaker calls for a focus on fragile cities and collaboration between cities to address these challenges.

What is the primary focus to achieve a reduction in global violence according to the speaker?

• Increasing military presence

• Focusing on fragile cities

• Enhancing rural development

• Improving international relations

What paradox does the speaker highlight about the current state of global peace?

• Global peace is a myth perpetuated by media.

• Violence is decreasing in war zones but increasing in rural areas.

• Peace is only achievable through war.

• We are in the most peaceful time, yet violence persists significantly.

Which regions are identified as having a high concentration of violence?

• North America and Europe

• Latin America and the Caribbean

• Australia and Japan

• Northern Africa and the Arctic

What is 'turbo urbanization' and why is it significant?

• A strategy for rural development

• A method to boost city economies quickly

• Slow urban development causing economic decline

• Rapid city growth leading to increased fragility

What demographic trend is associated with increased urban violence?

• High female population

• Youth bulge

• Decreasing birth rates

• Aging population

How does technology play a dual role in urban environments?

• It has no significant impact on urban life.

• It aids both law enforcement and criminal activities.

• It is used solely for criminal activities.

• It only benefits law enforcement.

What is one proposed solution for reducing violence in fragile cities?

• Increasing police force

• City twinning with healthier cities

• Building more prisons

• Isolating violent neighborhoods

What successful strategy was implemented in Sao Paulo to reduce violence?

• Hotspot mapping and police reform

• Increasing military presence

• Reducing public transportation

• Building more skyscrapers

What role does social cohesion play in urban safety?

• It has no impact on safety.

• It helps make cities safer and more inclusive.

• It increases segregation.

• It only benefits wealthy neighborhoods.

What is the speaker's main message regarding lethal violence?

• It can be reduced significantly with the right actions.

• It is inevitable and cannot be changed.

• It should be ignored as a minor issue.

• It is only a problem in rural areas.