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WorksheetsPlace and Liveability
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Do any of these cities rank highly on the global liveability scale?
Melbourne
Damascus
Beijing
Darwin
Environmental Quality
relates to the natural or built environment, such as clean water and clean air
is the amount of water that is used to produce goods and services
is when a resource such as the sun is used for energy
is the quality of water from an underground lake deep in the ground
A community is...
a city with a population of more than 10 million people
a city that has a good connection with outlying farming areas
a settlement where people have inadequate housing and poor access to basic services
a group of people whose members share a common bond, such as sharing a living locality, a cultural heritage, social or religious interests
The B in BOLTS stands for (a)
The T in BOLTS stands for (a)
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.
Factors of liveability can be broken down under three categories? What are they?
Environmental Factors, Economic Factors and Leisure Factors
Economic Factors, Employment Factors and Social Factors
Economic Factors, Personal Factors and Health Factors
Economic Factors, Environmental Factors and Social Factors
Access to services e.g. shops and schools are examples of liveability criteria
True
False
Infrastructure is...
Protecting people from COVID-19
Buildings mostly
Services and facilities that make a place more liveable
Any natural occurring structure
Examples of infrastructure include...
Trees, lakes, rivers, mountains
Technology including vaccinations
Temperature, rainfall, air quality, pollution
Roads, railways, public transport, water systems
Health is not important for the liveability of a place.
False
True
What is the definition of sustainabilty?
Using natural resources responsibly, so that they can support both present and future generations.
Planting lots of trees.
Using natural resources very quickly.
All of the above.
Environmental quality is a factor people consider important when they are choosing a place to live.
True
False
Q6: Facilities such as schools and hospitals are important for liveability
a. True
b. False
Q8.: Entertainment is NOT a factor people consider important for the liveability of a place
a. True
b. False
Q9: Individual people have different perceptions and opinions about which places are liveable.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is an economic factor of liveability?
Employment opportunities
Weather/climate
Record of natural disasters
Access to nature
Liveability is
an assessment of how good or bad an area is to live in
the quality of pollution in an area
survey responses showing how many people live in one place
the length of time people live in an area
Three main factors of liveability are
Social
Population Projection
Economic
Environmental
Examples of a social factors are
Variety of employment types
Playgrounds and sporting facilities
Public toilets
Wildlife reservations
An example of an environmental factor is
Cost of living
Land, water and air pollution
Access to healthcare
Police stations
Which of these would IMPROVE the liveability of an area?
Air pollution
Traffic
Well-maintained parks
No public transport
Crime is a
Environmental factor
Social Factor
Population projection
Economic factor
Education is a _______ factor
Social
Environmental
Economic
Social factors can be defined as
things that influence people's their lifestyles and wellbeing.
related to production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
related to the natural and human made world
The number of people in a certain area
Housing availability is a ______ factor
Social
Economic
Environmental
I am confident I understand the different factors
Definitely!
Yes!
Not really!
I am so confused!
