Liveability Flashcards

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What is Livability

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The livability of any place is closely linked to how suitable and enjoyable you think that place is to live in. How livable you find a place depends on your own wants and needs, and whether they are met.

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what are some of the highest-ranked cities

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Vienna Austria, Melbourne Australia, Calgary Canada

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What happens when Sanitation is bad

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waste from infected individuals can contaminate a community’s land and water, increasing the risk of infection for other individuals.

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What are the examples of good Health care and education?

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Good quality/access to education and free health care.

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What is a example of good stability?

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Good government responses and low crime rates.
Bad stable cities such as Nigeria has very high crime rate.

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What are the disadvantages of living in a mega city

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Traffic is a big issue in mega cities because of the population, people who drive to work has to deal with traffic nearly every day which cause loss in money.

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What are the advantages of a mega city

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reduce poverty and improve living conditions for a large proportion of the population, only if the city manages it properly.

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How does the EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) rank cities on liveability

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Stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure

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