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Place and liveability
- Liveability Defined
Liveability is based on the principle of sustainability and smart and thus is sensitive to nature and the protection of its resource. - LiveabilityThe economic, social, environmental and health benefits of urban liveability are now recognised by all levels of government, both in Australia and globally.
- What makes a liveable city?The term ‘liveability’ is widely used in Australia and across the world, yet it is rarely defined. We define a ‘liveable’ community as one that is:
‘safe, attractive, socially cohesive and inclusive, and environmentally sustainable; with affordable and diverse
housing linked by convenient public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure to employment, education,
public open space, local shops, health and community services, and leisure and cultural opportunities’ [1]
- How do we create liveable cities? First, we must work out the key ingredientsIn an extensive review of liveability definitions used in academic and grey literature in Australia and internationally, we found some consistent factors.
- The 10 factors that determine the health of a suburbEnvironmental factors play a fundamental role in shaping human health, and where we live, work and play directly influences our health in numerous ways.
- This is what our cities need to do to be truly liveable for allUrban planners, governments and developers are increasingly interested in making cities “liveable”. But what features contribute to liveability?
Godde, C. (2021, June 9). Adelaide soars up the rankings as world’s most liveable cities revealed. 7NEWS. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/melbourne-and-sydney-plummeted-down-the-rankings-in-the-list-of-the-worlds-most-liveable-cities-c-3057113
- Cost of LivingNumbeo is the world’s largest cost of living database. Numbeo is also a crowd-sourced global database of quality of life informations including housing indicators, perceived crime rates, and quality of healthcare, among many other statistics.
- Worldshap.in
Compare countries through their shape - How the Covid-19 pandemic affected liveability worldwide
The pandemic has caused huge volatility in our bi-annual Liveability index, which ranks 140 cities across five areas: stability, healthcare, education, culture and environment, and infrastructure. (For a full methodology, see page 6.) Data for this survey were gathered between February 22nd and March 21st 2021, when cities were at different stages of their battle with the pandemic. - Perth tops Melbourne, Sydney on Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2021Perth has proven itself as one of the best places to live on Earth. Unsurprisingly.
Australia has again fared well in a list of the world’s most liveable cities, but the most populous State capitals of Melbourne and Sydney have plummeted down the rankings.
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Liveable communities & active ageing. (2021, June 29). COTA Tasmania. https://www.cotatas.org.au/programs/liveable_communities/