Liveability Basics
What does "Liveability" mean?
The quality of life a place offers to its people, based on factors like environment, safety, services, and community.
What is a “push factor”?
Something that makes people want to leave a place.
Name two factors that affect a place’s liveability.
Climate, safety, housing, jobs, family or transport.
What is a “pull factor”?
Something that attracts people to move to a place.
What makes rural and urban liveability different?
Urban = more populated, more services and jobs;
Rural = less populated, more space and cleaner environments.
Give one example of a push factor.
Natural disasters, conflict, lack of jobs, or poor services.
Why do people have different opinions about liveability?
Everyone values different things like being close to family, variety, quiet, culture, or convenience.
Give one example of a pull factor.
Better education, jobs, safety, or climate.
How can governments improve liveability? (Hint: Think of the videos we watched at the start of the term eg. china, japan, townsville etc...)
By building infrastructure, providing services, or improving safety.
How do push and pull factors influence liveability?
They shape migration patterns and where people choose to live based on quality of life.