Contribution of Civil Protection to the Urban Economy: Evidence from a Small-Sized Greek City

Stavros Kalogiannidis (), Ermelinda Toska and Fotios Chatzitheodoridis
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Ermelinda Toska: Department of Regional and Cross-Border Development, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Greece

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: Civil protection has attracted considerable attention due to its role in disaster management and preparedness, being essential in alerting the public about potential disasters and crisis recovery measures. However, there is limited research on civil protection and its vital role in urban economy recovery. Therefore, we sought to comprehensively investigate the impact of civil protection on economic growth and the development of the urban economy, focusing on a small-sized Greek city, Kozani, as a case study. We utilized data from 160 residents of Kozani. The study findings confirmed that the key focus areas of civil protection, namely, the national early warning system, crisis preparedness measures and economy rescue operations, significantly affect economic growth and development. Furthermore, the key strategies essential for improved civil protection, such as government support, positively affect economic growth.

Keywords: civil protection; economic recovery; economic growth and development; crisis management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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