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| Proxy variable | Ranking criteria |
| Rank | Description |
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| Disasters frequency [20, 24, 26] | 1 | Over 1000 cases are disasters |
| 2 | 800–1000 cases are disasters |
| 3 | 600–800 cases are disasters |
| 4 | 400–600 cases are disasters |
| 5 | Less than 400 are cases disasters |
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| Internet penetration rate [20, 24] | 1 | Internet penetration rate is over 80% |
| 2 | Internet penetration rate is 76–80% |
| 3 | Internet penetration rate is 73–76% |
| 4 | Internet penetration rate is 70–73% |
| 5 | Internet penetration rate is less than 70% |
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| Number of disaster prevention facilities [20] | 1 | There are over 200 disaster prevention facilities |
| 2 | There are 150–200 disaster prevention facilities |
| 3 | There are 100–150 disaster prevention facilities |
| 4 | There are 50–100 disaster prevention facilities |
| 5 | There are less than 50 disaster prevention facilities |
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| Perceived safety [20, 24] | 1 | Over 20% of people feel very safe or safe regarding natural disaster |
| 2 | 18–20% of people feel very safe or safe regarding natural disaster |
| 3 | 16–18% of people feel very safe or safe regarding natural disaster |
| 4 | 14–16% of people feel very safe or safe regarding natural disaster |
| 5 | Less than 14% of people feel very safe or safe regarding natural disaster |
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| Number of medical doctors [19, 20] | 1 | There are over 8 medical doctors per 1,000 people |
| 2 | There are 6–8 medical doctors per 1,000 people |
| 3 | There are 4–6 medical doctors per 1,000 people |
| 4 | There are 2–4 medical doctors per 1,000 people |
| 5 | There are less than 2 medical doctors per 1,000 people |
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| Financial independence of the borough [4, 20] | 1 | Financial independence is over 30% |
| 2 | Financial independence is between 25 and 30% |
| 3 | Financial independence is between 20 and 25% |
| 4 | Financial independence is between 15 and 20% |
| 5 | Financial independence is less than 15% |
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