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Liveability Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct definition of liveability?

a)

How much clean water a place has

b)

They are places described by their location, shape, boundaries and characteristics

c)

This is the sum of the factors that add up to a communities quality of life

2.

what does objective mean

a)

Fact

b)

opinion

3.

what does subjective mean?

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

4.

Liveability is ‘an assessment of

a)

How many people live in an area

b)

what places are popular

c)

what a place is like to live in

d)

how many houses are in an area

5.

Which of the following is an environmental factor of liveability?

a)

Access to nature

b)

Availability of goods and services

c)

Hygiene

d)

Safety

6.

Which of the following is an environmental factor of liveability?

a)

Weather/climate

b)

Safety

c)

Education

d)

International connectivity

7.

Which of the following is an economic factor of liveability?

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Environmental quality

c)

Urban design

d)

Safety

8.

Which of the following is an economic factor of liveability?

a)

Employment opportunities

b)

Weather/climate

c)

Record of natural disasters

d)

Access to nature

9.

Which of the following is a social factor of liveability?

a)

Health care

b)

Public transport

c)

Access to nature

d)

Employment opportuinties

10.

If CSC was to get a skate park, which social factor would be improved?

a)

Social

b)

Environmental

c)

Economic

11.

If CSC was to improve its gardens, which factor would be improved?

a)

Environmental

b)

Social

c)

Economic

12.

If a rural town was to introduce a bus service in town, which factor would be improved?

a)

Economic

b)

Environmental

c)

Social

13.

If a rural town built an airport, which factor would be improved?

a)

Economic

b)

Social

c)

Environmental

14.

Why might some people not like to live in the country?

a)

Not many resources

b)

Not many people

c)

Not much traffic

d)

Lots of wildlife

15.

What is an advantage of living in the city?

a)

Traffic

b)

Crime

c)

Cheap rent

d)

Public transport

16.

What 3 factors are used to determine liveability?

a)

Eco-friendly

Economical

Social

b)

Social

Environmental

Political

c)

Political

Environmental

Economical

d)

Social

Environmental

Economical

17.

Examples of Social factors are:

a)

Education

Health care

Political Stability

b)

Health care

Recreation

Education

c)

Education

Trade

Infrastructure

d)

Political Stability

Infrastructure

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18.

Cost of living, availability of goods and services, and employment opportunities are factors of...

a)

economic liveability

b)

environmental liveability

c)

social liveability

d)

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19.

environmental factors of liveability include...

a)

Architecture

b)

Urban design

c)

Record of natural disasters

d)

Climate

e)

All the above

20.

Subjective factors are...

a)

personal likes and dislikes

b)

infrastrucutre

c)

climate

d)

access to health care and education

21.

What is the definition of liveability?

a)

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.

b)

An excessive amount of noise that may make completing activities in a place difficult or impossible.

c)

The area around the student’s home or school that can be explored in a few hours.

d)

The organisation of systems such as roads, transport and communication systems that serve an area, country or region.

22.

Access to services e.g. shops and schools are examples of liveability criteria

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is liveability

a)

A fun place to live

b)

Someone’s perception of how nice a place is to live in

c)

A bad place to live

d)

A name

24.

Which of the following factors woould reduce the liveability of a location?

a)

Quality public transport

b)

High housing prices

c)

Large amounts of green spaces and parks

d)

Low unemployment

25.

Perceptions of liveability depend on the age and gender of the person rating the liveability of an area

a)

True

b)

False

26.

An elderly couple looking for a new town to move to would be looking for factors such as...

a)

Health care

Accessibility

Public transport

b)

Public transport

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Employment opportunities

c)

Health care

Architecture

Education

27.

What are reasons why people might leave a less liveable city?

a)

Too dangerous

b)

Not enough food

c)

Poor education

d)

All of the above

28.

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.

a)

Schools nearby.

b)

Dog walking park.

c)

Large house.

d)

Aged care home.

29.

Which of these are reasons people move to a place?

a)

High crime rate

b)

Access to goods and services

c)

Nice climate

d)

Close to family and friends

30.

Which picture depicts a service?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

What is an advantage of living in the city?

a)

Traffic

b)

Crime

c)

Cheap rent

d)

Public transport

32.

How liveable you find a place to be depends on your own wants and needs, and whether they are met.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

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?

a)

Team sports (eg netball, football, soccer etc)

b)

Individual sports (eg , tennis, mountain biking, rock climbing, surfing etc)

c)

Events (eg movies, sport games, plays, concerts etc)

d)

Shopping, browsing etc

e)

Hanging out with friends

34.

The factors that make a place liveable for modern Australians include:

a)

Housing (affordability, size, type)

b)

Services (transport, health, education, shopping)

c)

Employment

d)

Entertainment

e)

Environment

35.

Which of the following is an objective factor when measuring liveability?

a)

Personal likes and dislikes

b)

Traditions and spiritual connections

c)

Climate

d)

Feelings of connection to family and community

36.

Which of the following factors is the most important to you in determing the liveability of where you live?

a)

Climate

b)

Safety

c)

Personal likes and dislikes

d)

Connection to family and community

e)

Access to education and health care

37.

Climate is...

a)

a subjective factor

b)

an objective factor

c)

bad

d)

good

38.

Access to health care and education is...

a)

an objective factor

b)

a subjective factor

39.

Family and belonging are...

a)

subjective factors

b)

objective factors

40.

High rates of poverty do not affect the liveability of a location

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which of these facilities does not affect social factors of liveability?

a)

Restaurants and cafes

b)

Police stations

c)

Fire stations

d)

Parks and gardens

42.

Which definition best fits liveability?

a)

How pleasant and worthwhile people rate a location to be

b)

How easy it is to live in a location

c)

The ability of people to survive in harsh conditions

d)

How much old people like places they can play bingo

43.

Individual people have different perceptions and opinions about which places are liveable.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which picture depicts an urban area?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Which picture depicts a rural area?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Which is the best definition of liveability?

a)

A judgement or evaluation of what a place is like to live in.

b)

A judgement or evaluation of what a place is like to live in. It uses particular criteria including environmental, economic and social criteria.

c)

Deciding how nice is it to live in a certain place depending on the weather, cost of living and population.

d)

Evaluating how many services and facilities people can access.

47.

Select all of the options which are facilities.

a)

Hospital

b)

School

c)

Education

d)

Stadium

e)

Communication

48.

Select all of the options which are services.

a)

Education

b)

Health Care

c)

Telecommunication Tower

d)

Shopping Centre

e)

Communication

49.

(a)   is the service which takes place within the facility of a school.

50.

Which of these services or facilities would help you feel the safest in a community?

a)

Reliable public transport

b)

Well resourced emergency services

c)

Easy access to health care

d)

Telecommunications infrastructure

51.

Examples of infrastructure include...

a)

Trees, lakes, rivers, mountains

b)

Technology including vaccinations

c)

Temperature, rainfall, air quality, pollution

d)

Roads, railways, public transport, water systems

52.

Crime statistics is an...

a)

Objective Factor

b)

Subjective Factor

53.

Explain what the term 'subjective factor' means, using an example.

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54.

Explain what the term 'objective factor' means, using an example.

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55.

Climate and weather patterns are...

a)

Subjective Factors

b)

Objective Factors

c)

None of the above

56.

Suggest 2 ways liveability could be enhanced in this location (consider environmental quality, infrastructure and social connectedness)

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57.

Suggest 2 ways liveability could be enhanced in this location (consider diverse groups of people)

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58.

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):

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59.

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):

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