Defining Liveability
What does “liveability” mean?
How well you can happily live in a place.
Is “good job opportunities” a push factor or a pull factor?
Pull
What is active transport?
Walking, cycling, or other forms of human-powered transport.
What city is famous for its cycling culture in the Netherlands?
Amsterdam
Which city was the world’s most liveable in 2025?
Copenhagen
What is three push factors that makes people leave a place?
Crime, housing prices, limited transport, limited education facilities
How does active transport help the environment? Give two reasons
Reduces air pollution, greenhouse gases, and traffic congestion.
What are Barcelona’s superblocks designed to reduce?
Traffic and pollution.
Name 5 factors that can impact the liveability of a place
What is are three pull factor that would attract someone to the suburb of Corinda?
Good schools, sense of community, green spaces etc.
Give one example of an active transport initiative in Brisbane.
CityCycle, e-scooter hire, Riverwalk, cycling paths.
Name two benefits of Amsterdam’s cycling network.
Safer travel, less congestion, healthier citizens, cleaner environment.
Explain how green spaces improve liveability.
They provide recreation, improve air quality, reduce heat, and improve wellbeing.
Name two challenges to Brisbane’s liveability
Flooding, traffic congestion, housing affordability.
If Brisbane wanted to copy Barcelona’s superblocks, what might be a challenge?
Brisbane’s car dependence, city layout, or resistance from drivers.
Compare two people (a high school student vs. an elderly person). How might their perceptions of liveability differ?
A child may value schools and parks, while an elderly person may value healthcare and quiet neighbourhoods.