Liveable Cities
Liveability
Liveability is the measurement of what place is like to live based on a set criteria. This criteria includes both objective factor and subjective factors. Objectives factors can measured and expressed in numbers and so can be compared to other countries. Subjective factors are personal, emotional and spiritual meaning they cannot be compared, measured or expressed as numbers. Below is a summary of objective and subjective factors:
OBJECTIVE FACTORS (Measurable Factors):
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SUBJECTIVE FACTORS (Personal and Emotional Factors):
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Task overview
Your task is to research different cities from around the world based on the different factors of liveability (as mentioned above). You will need produce a brainstorm for one city that is on the most liveable city list and one city that is on the lest liveable city list. You will compare the two of the cities and outline the key differences between them and offer possible explanations for those differences.
GUIDELINES FOR THE TASK:
GUIDELINES FOR THE TASK:
- Research one of the most liveable cities
- Identify why they are the most liveable city based on the key Objective Factors
- Produce a brainstorm that reflects your research
- Repeat this for least liveable cities
Most Liveable Cities
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Below is a list of some of the most liveable cities in the world. Select one of the following cities to investigate:
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Least Liveable Cities
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Below is a list of some of the least liveable cities in the world. Select one of the following cities to investigate:
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Resources
Use the following websites to help you find information about the liveability of different cities. Present your findings in the form of a brainstorm as shown in the example below.
Brainstorm
Use the information you have gathered from your chosen cities to produce a brainstorm like the one below. Ensure you have written information under all five different objective factors. Use the link below to use bubbl.us to produce your brainstorm.
PADLET
Once you have completed your brainstorm post it in the Padlet below. Once you have done that read through some of the other brainstorms, identify which city you would most like to live and which one you would least like to live in. Complete this by up-voting or down-voting the brainstorms on Padlet.