2. Assessing liveability - Objective factors by James Caldwell https://padlet.com/7mi/alo Liveability is influenced by the interactions between humans and the natural environment. en-us 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC 2025-07-29 23:54:54 UTC hello@padlet.com But it is difficult to compare one city to another. jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631821 People who live in one city tend to favour their own city, which can make it difficult for others who are considering moving to a new location to find out what it is really like to live there. In response to this problem, a number of companies research the world’s biggest cities and rank them from the most liveable to the least liveable. These companies vary in what they study and measure. For example, one company may emphasise personal safety in their study, while another may put a greater emphasis on the climate of a place. This means their scores and rankings will differ. 

These liveability rankings are useful for geographers as they give us the opportunity to compare places and to consider what makes one place more liveable than another. Importantly, it also allows us to make better decisions about improving the liveability of cities around the world.]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631821 jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631823 In its annual survey, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  gives each city a score based on its stability (such as crime and terrorism threats); health care; culture and environment (such as climate, shopping and religious freedom); education; and infrastructure (such as roads, public transport and water). 

]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631823 Is Melbourne a liveable city? jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631825 Working in groups, you are going to create a survey using the five categories in the EIU liveability survey; stability, healthcare, education, culture and environment and infrastructure.


Your survey will use a 5-point Likert scale to in order for people to rank their opinions. For example, a question about stability might ask:


How common are minor crimes in Melbourne?

  • Very common

  • Somewhat common

  • Neither common nor uncommon

  • Somewhat uncommon

  • Very uncommon


This survey will be shared with three friends, family members or neighbours to gather perceptions about the liveability of Melbourne.

]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631825 jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631827  ]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631827 Write your questions. jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631828 Working in groups, develop five questions for each category that probe the availability, quality or level of each indicator:]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631828 1. Stability jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631830 (level of crime, terrorism, war, social unrest)]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631830 2. Healthcare jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631831 (availability and quality of private and public healthcare, medicines)]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631831 3. Culture and environment jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631832 Cultural activities (e.g. theatre, museums), recreation (e.g. sports), food and shopping, climate, pollution, corruption. ]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631832 4. Education jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631833 (availability and quality of public and private education (primary, secondary, university)]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631833 5. Infrastructure jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631834 (quality and availability of roads, public transport, international connections, energy, water, internet)]]> 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631834 jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631836 2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631836 As you watch the video: jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631838

  • What are the factors that the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) use to assess liveability?

  • What are the common or shared characteristics of the world's most liveable cities?

  • Where are the most liveable and least liveable regions?

  • What natural and human factors can increase and decrease liveability scores?

  • Why did Vienna become the most liveable city in the world in 2019?

    • ]]>     2025-07-22 03:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525631838     jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525648187 Mid-sized locations in wealthy countries dominate the list.

    ]]>     2025-07-22 03:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525648187     jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525663052 2025-07-22 04:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525663052 Which are the more liveable suburbs and why? jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525679664 2025-07-22 04:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525679664 jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525740687 2025-07-22 05:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3525740687 Learning Intention: jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3527364392

  • To explore how liveability can be studied and measured.

    • ]]>     2025-07-24 01:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3527364392     Share your questions and responses in the spreadsheet. jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3527410935 2025-07-24 02:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3527410935 (if the link doesn't work) jamie_caldwell1 https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3527544892 2025-07-24 04:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/7mi/alo/wish/3527544892