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Lesson 1 - introduction to the unit
Lesson 1 - introduction to the unit
It's my job in this unit to show you places around the world and teach you about what makes these places appealing and what makes other places less appealing. Be thinking about what makes places more or less liveable for people. Think about some of these places you might like to travel to.
It's my job in this unit to show you places around the world and teach you about what makes these places appealing and what makes other places less appealing. Be thinking about what makes places more or less liveable for people. Think about some of these places you might like to travel to.
Guiding Questions for the unit
Guiding Questions for the unit
- Why do people’s perceptions of the liveability of places vary?
- What effect does environmental quality and access to services have on people’s wellbeing?
- How can strong community identity and social connectedness enhance the liveability of places?
- What approaches can be used to improve the liveability of places?
- What makes a society liveable?
Let's come up with some definitions
Let's come up with some definitions
Place -
Place -
Liveability -
Liveability -
Let's take a look at some liveable cities
Let's take a look at some liveable cities
The Ten Most Livable Cities In The World (2016)
The Ten Most Livable Cities In The World (2016)
Think about what this video is judging them on.
Think about what this video is judging them on.
top 10 most beautiful cities in the world
top 10 most beautiful cities in the world
Think about what this video is judging them on.
Think about what this video is judging them on.
Your Task
Your Task
1. You will be given a worksheet a blank world map with a table on it.
1. You will be given a worksheet a blank world map with a table on it.
2. Use the Top 10 most liveable cities results below to fill in the table and the map.
2. Use the Top 10 most liveable cities results below to fill in the table and the map.
3. You need to use google maps to find where the city is and then draw a dot on your map showing where it is.
3. You need to use google maps to find where the city is and then draw a dot on your map showing where it is.
4. You then need to fill in the table, you also need to google the latitude and longitude of each city.
4. You then need to fill in the table, you also need to google the latitude and longitude of each city.
Glue this into your book as it will count for your title page.
Glue this into your book as it will count for your title page.
Intro map top 10 lat long.docxTop 10 Most Liveable cities in the World 2019
Top 10 Most Liveable cities in the World 2019
1. Melbourne, Australia 6. Adelaide, Australia
1. Melbourne, Australia 6. Adelaide, Australia
2. Vienna, Austria 7. Perth, Australia
2. Vienna, Austria 7. Perth, Australia
3. Vancouver, Canada 8. Auckland, New Zealand
3. Vancouver, Canada 8. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Toronto, Canada 9. Helsinki, Finland
4. Toronto, Canada 9. Helsinki, Finland
5. Calgary, Canada 10. Hamburg, Germany
5. Calgary, Canada 10. Hamburg, Germany
What is Latitude and Longitude?
What is Latitude and Longitude?
Latitude and longitude is a coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a number that means how far North or South the position is away from the equator and Longitude is how far East or West the position is away from the Prime Meridian.
Latitude and longitude is a coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a number that means how far North or South the position is away from the equator and Longitude is how far East or West the position is away from the Prime Meridian.
Lesson 2 - Measuring liveability
Lesson 2 - Measuring liveability
To know - how liveability is measured
To know - how liveability is measured
To be able to - record data and measure liveability
To be able to - record data and measure liveability
Measuring liveability
Measuring liveability
There are a few ways to measure the liveability of an area. The Global Liveability Report is a report that comes out every year to judge the most and least liveable cities in the world. It also shows the biggest improves and decliners.
There are a few ways to measure the liveability of an area. The Global Liveability Report is a report that comes out every year to judge the most and least liveable cities in the world. It also shows the biggest improves and decliners.
Refer to the global liveability report below to see how liveability is measured.
Refer to the global liveability report below to see how liveability is measured.
Your task - the global liveability report data collection
Your task - the global liveability report data collection
Below there are two documents
Below there are two documents
1 - The Liveability Report Worksheet (what you need to complete, you have been assigned this)
1 - The Liveability Report Worksheet (what you need to complete, you have been assigned this)
2 - The Global Liveability Report (where you get your answers)
2 - The Global Liveability Report (where you get your answers)
You need to collect the data from the report to fill out the various tables you have been given in the worksheet.
You need to collect the data from the report to fill out the various tables you have been given in the worksheet.
The purpose of this activity is to teach you about cities that are liveable and cities that are not liveable and why.
The purpose of this activity is to teach you about cities that are liveable and cities that are not liveable and why.
Liveability Report 2017.docxLiveability Report 2017 Worksheet
Liveability Report 2017 Worksheet
What you need to complete
What you need to complete
LiveabilityReport2017.pdfThe global liveability report 2017
The global liveability report 2017
Where you get the answers
Where you get the answers
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