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WorksheetsLiveability Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins
Which of the following is the correct definition of liveability?
How much clean water a place has
They are places described by their location, shape, boundaries and characteristics
This is the sum of the factors that add up to a communities quality of life
what does objective mean
Fact
opinion
what does subjective mean?
Fact
Opinion
Liveability is ‘an assessment of
How many people live in an area
what places are popular
what a place is like to live in
how many houses are in an area
Which of the following is an environmental factor of liveability?
Access to nature
Availability of goods and services
Hygiene
Safety
Which of the following is an environmental factor of liveability?
Weather/climate
Safety
Education
International connectivity
Which of the following is an economic factor of liveability?
Infrastructure
Environmental quality
Urban design
Safety
Which of the following is an economic factor of liveability?
Employment opportunities
Weather/climate
Record of natural disasters
Access to nature
Which of the following is a social factor of liveability?
Health care
Public transport
Access to nature
Employment opportuinties
If CSC was to get a skate park, which social factor would be improved?
Social
Environmental
Economic
If CSC was to improve its gardens, which factor would be improved?
Environmental
Social
Economic
If a rural town was to introduce a bus service in town, which factor would be improved?
Economic
Environmental
Social
If a rural town built an airport, which factor would be improved?
Economic
Social
Environmental
Why might some people not like to live in the country?
Not many resources
Not many people
Not much traffic
Lots of wildlife
What is an advantage of living in the city?
Traffic
Crime
Cheap rent
Public transport
What 3 factors are used to determine liveability?
Eco-friendly
Economical
Social
Social
Environmental
Political
Political
Environmental
Economical
Social
Environmental
Economical
Examples of Social factors are:
Education
Health care
Political Stability
Health care
Recreation
Education
Education
Trade
Infrastructure
Political Stability
Infrastructure
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Cost of living, availability of goods and services, and employment opportunities are factors of...
economic liveability
environmental liveability
social liveability
this is a not a trick question
environmental factors of liveability include...
Architecture
Urban design
Record of natural disasters
Climate
All the above
Subjective factors are...
personal likes and dislikes
infrastrucutre
climate
access to health care and education
What is the definition of liveability?
Assessment of what a place is like to live in, using particular criteria, for example, environmental quality, crime and safety, education and health provision, access to shops and services, recreational facilities and cultural activities.
An excessive amount of noise that may make completing activities in a place difficult or impossible.
The area around the student’s home or school that can be explored in a few hours.
The organisation of systems such as roads, transport and communication systems that serve an area, country or region.
Access to services e.g. shops and schools are examples of liveability criteria
True
False
What is liveability
A fun place to live
Someone’s perception of how nice a place is to live in
A bad place to live
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Which of the following factors woould reduce the liveability of a location?
Quality public transport
High housing prices
Large amounts of green spaces and parks
Low unemployment
Perceptions of liveability depend on the age and gender of the person rating the liveability of an area
True
False
An elderly couple looking for a new town to move to would be looking for factors such as...
Health care
Accessibility
Public transport
Public transport
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Employment opportunities
Health care
Architecture
Education
What are reasons why people might leave a less liveable city?
Too dangerous
Not enough food
Poor education
All of the above
Ben and Jess have five kids of school age a large dog and they like to be outdoors. Choose one factor from the following, that will probably not influence their decision to live in a certain neighbourhood.
Schools nearby.
Dog walking park.
Large house.
Aged care home.
Which of these are reasons people move to a place?
High crime rate
Access to goods and services
Nice climate
Close to family and friends
Which picture depicts a service?
What is an advantage of living in the city?
Traffic
Crime
Cheap rent
Public transport
How liveable you find a place to be depends on your own wants and needs, and whether they are met.
True
False
Access to services and facilities that allow us to do the things we enjoy has an effect on what we think of the place we live. This, in turn, increases how highly we rate its liveability. What do you like to do?
Team sports (eg netball, football, soccer etc)
Individual sports (eg , tennis, mountain biking, rock climbing, surfing etc)
Events (eg movies, sport games, plays, concerts etc)
Shopping, browsing etc
Hanging out with friends
The factors that make a place liveable for modern Australians include:
Housing (affordability, size, type)
Services (transport, health, education, shopping)
Employment
Entertainment
Environment
Which of the following is an objective factor when measuring liveability?
Personal likes and dislikes
Traditions and spiritual connections
Climate
Feelings of connection to family and community
Which of the following factors is the most important to you in determing the liveability of where you live?
Climate
Safety
Personal likes and dislikes
Connection to family and community
Access to education and health care
Climate is...
a subjective factor
an objective factor
bad
good
Access to health care and education is...
an objective factor
a subjective factor
Family and belonging are...
subjective factors
objective factors
High rates of poverty do not affect the liveability of a location
True
False
Which of these facilities does not affect social factors of liveability?
Restaurants and cafes
Police stations
Fire stations
Parks and gardens
Which definition best fits liveability?
How pleasant and worthwhile people rate a location to be
How easy it is to live in a location
The ability of people to survive in harsh conditions
How much old people like places they can play bingo
Individual people have different perceptions and opinions about which places are liveable.
True
False
Which picture depicts an urban area?
Which picture depicts a rural area?
Which is the best definition of liveability?
A judgement or evaluation of what a place is like to live in.
A judgement or evaluation of what a place is like to live in. It uses particular criteria including environmental, economic and social criteria.
Deciding how nice is it to live in a certain place depending on the weather, cost of living and population.
Evaluating how many services and facilities people can access.
Select all of the options which are facilities.
Hospital
School
Education
Stadium
Communication
Select all of the options which are services.
Education
Health Care
Telecommunication Tower
Shopping Centre
Communication
(a) is the service which takes place within the facility of a school.
Which of these services or facilities would help you feel the safest in a community?
Reliable public transport
Well resourced emergency services
Easy access to health care
Telecommunications infrastructure
Examples of infrastructure include...
Trees, lakes, rivers, mountains
Technology including vaccinations
Temperature, rainfall, air quality, pollution
Roads, railways, public transport, water systems
Crime statistics is an...
Objective Factor
Subjective Factor
Explain what the term 'subjective factor' means, using an example.
Explain what the term 'objective factor' means, using an example.
Climate and weather patterns are...
Subjective Factors
Objective Factors
None of the above
Suggest 2 ways liveability could be enhanced in this location (consider environmental quality, infrastructure and social connectedness)
Suggest 2 ways liveability could be enhanced in this location (consider diverse groups of people)
The Smiths live on a cattle station in outback NSW. List 3 ADVANTAGES to living in a remote area (consider safety, environmental quality and social connectedness):
The Smiths live on a cattle station in outback NSW. List 3 DISADVANTAGES to living in a remote area (consider safety, environmental quality and social connectedness):
