Emergency services are generally very quick, often immediately, to react to someone missing in the bush whereas they wait several days before acting if someone is reported missing in an urban environment.

Is this reasonable or an over reaction?

Which is really the more risky situation?

Please feel free to share your thoughts below...

I am quite surprised by the poll responses, I would have thought those who are involved in the outdoors i.e. the Adventurepro readers, would have considered being missing in the bush just as concerning as being missing in the city, perhaps it was reference to just 1 night being missing rather than open ended.
Not everyone watches Man vs Wild and has developed the survival skills of Bear Grylls. So I would be very concerned if my loved one was out in the cold and weather with no means to secure shelter, the chance of being spooked in the night or having to move around to stay warm could lead to a stumble resulting in an ankle injury or a fall resulting in a head injury. There are other scenarios I am sure readers can think of to add concern for their loved one being missing in the bush.
Being missing in a large city is also concerning. I am sure many would be worried about assaults, kidnappings and other horrible sufferings from the scum in our society. But on a brighter note there are good people who would help our loved one if found lost in the city.
Being someone who has slept rough in the bush and in the city, I would be equally concerned for my loved one lost in either the bush or the city for 1 hour let alone 1 night.
Virgil