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LIVEABILITY & CITIES
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A lot of people living in a relatively small area usually leads to
congestion
all of these
increased crime rates
higher pollution levels
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Most highly liveable cities are
over 20 milion people
all of these
below 5 million people
between 5 -10 million people
3
Most of Australia's cities are
in dry areas
on the coast
inland
in the northern half of the country
4
Infrastructure
refers to
things like transport networks, water systems etc of a place
the types of natural disasters a place might experience
the weather of a place
the natural features of a place
5
A drought could make a place less liveable
if it leads to food shortages
as it causes a decrease in prices
as it causes more pollution
if it causes an El Nino
6
Many of these highly liveable cities are in
temperate regions
polar regiouns
tropical regions
mountains
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This factor could really detract from a city's liveability
heat waves
high living costs
war
riots
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The most important factor that makes a place liveable for many people is
if its in a war zone
its school system
its climate
its recreation facilities
9
A good, efficient public transport network makes a city more liveable because
adds to the individual cost of transport
it reduces natural disasters
all of these
gives an alternative to using private cars
10
Most cities that are ranked highly for liveability are
in wealthy countries
are in war zones
none of these
in poor countries
11
A lot of motor vehicles in a place can cause
all of these
air pollution
smog
respiratory problems for people
12
A natural disaster that could dramatically decrease a city's liveability
all of these
earthquake
flood
cyclone
13
A city's ranking on a liveability index
often go down due to wars
can drop a lot if there's a major disaster
can only go up
will always stay the same
14
Many of the World's least liveable cities are in
Nth America
Antarctica
Africa
Europe
15
Overall Australia's cities ____________________________ regarding liveability
rank highly
are war zones
are too hot
are lowly ranked
16
One of the most important factors that makes a place liveable
people able to make a livelihood
economic prosperity
all of these
jobs
17
Public transport would include
all of these
buses
trains
taxis
18
Recreational and sporting facilities would include all except
hospitals
beaches
water parks
picnic areas
19
One way to make a city more liveable is
stop the import of goods
reduce pollution
increase electricity prices
increase the number of cars
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To improve the liveability of a city usually requires
time
all of these
planning by the authorities
money
