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What is the primary difference between objective and subjective measures?
What is the primary difference between objective and subjective measures?
What do the letters E, S, C, I, and E represent in the context of livability?
What do the letters E, S, C, I, and E represent in the context of livability?
What is an example of a facility, according to the text?
What is an example of a facility, according to the text?
Why do people living in rural and remote areas tend to have poorer health outcomes?
Why do people living in rural and remote areas tend to have poorer health outcomes?
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What percentage of Australians live in major cities?
What percentage of Australians live in major cities?
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What is an example of an infrastructure provided to residents?
What is an example of an infrastructure provided to residents?
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What is the main factor that determines the liveability of a place?
What is the main factor that determines the liveability of a place?
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What is the primary difference between push and pull factors?
What is the primary difference between push and pull factors?
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What is included in the characteristics of a community described by demography?
What is included in the characteristics of a community described by demography?
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Which of the following is a common characteristic of a suburban home/area?
Which of the following is a common characteristic of a suburban home/area?
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What is the primary purpose of services in a community?
What is the primary purpose of services in a community?
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What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural/remote areas to built-up city areas?
What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural/remote areas to built-up city areas?
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What is the term used to describe the quality of everyday living as well as sentiments people build up about a place over time?
What is the term used to describe the quality of everyday living as well as sentiments people build up about a place over time?
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What is the main factor that influences people's perception of a place?
What is the main factor that influences people's perception of a place?
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Study Notes
Liveability
- Relates to the quality of everyday living and sentiments people build up about a place over time
- Depends on physical, historical, economic, cultural, and social characteristics, as well as personal choice
Community
- A group of people that share the same interests, place, or space
Urbanisation
- The movement of people from rural/remote areas to built-up city areas
Demography
- Information describing the characteristics of people in a community (e.g., age, religion, education, income)
Services
- A system supplying needs such as transport, electricity, and water
Perceptions
- What people think of a particular place or environment
Types of Places
- World famous city: employment, transport, entertainment, cultural events, shopping (but also overcrowding, crime, expensive housing)
- Outback Australia: tranquility, clean environment, freedom (but also lack of services, isolation, few employment opportunities)
- Tropical island: aesthetic beauty, weather, low crime rate, food sources, clean environment (but also isolation, extreme weather, reliance on tourism)
- Suburban home/area: sense of community, access to transport and services, sporting choices, and good recreation areas (but also can be expensive, crime, traffic congestion, decreasing access to nature)
Liveability Factors
- 5000 Australians are surveyed each year about what makes a place liveable
- Most people agree that a suitable place is:
- Easy to get around and travel
- Offers good healthcare
- Educational opportunities
- Is safe
- Is affordable
- Is sustainable
- Is aesthetically attractive
Push and Pull Factors
- Push factors: things that drive people away
- Pull factors: things that attract people
- Objective measures: can be measured and expressed as numbers (e.g., climate, environmental quality, infrastructure, access to healthcare and education)
- Subjective measures: personal and emotional factors (e.g., personal likes and dislikes, feelings of connection to friends and family, cultural traditions, spiritual connectedness)
Factors Affecting Liveability
- E - Environmental
- S - Social
- C - Cultural
- I - Infrastructure
- E - Economic
Services and Facilities
- A service is infrastructure provided to the residents of the place
- A facility is a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose
- Examples of facilities: hospitals, utilities, transportation, museums, schools
Rural and Remote Areas
- Australians living in rural and remote areas have:
- Shorter lives
- Higher levels of disease
- Poorer access to health services, internet, and lower educational outcomes
- Poorer health outcomes may be due to lifestyle differences, disadvantage related to education and employment opportunities, and access to health services
- Distribution of Australian population:
- 69% in major cities
- 20% in inner regional areas
- 9% in outer regional areas
- 2.3% in remote or very remote areas
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Description
This quiz covers key concepts in urban geography, including liveability, community, urbanisation, and demography. Test your understanding of the physical, historical, economic, cultural, and social characteristics that make a place liveable.
