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Guiding Questions Who What Where When How What is urbanisation?

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Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of peop(e (i+ing in towns and cities'

Urbanisation is the practice of peop(e (i+ing in the country mo+ing to the city increasing city popu(ation and decreasing rura( popu(ation' www'gegraphy'com" n'd!
4here are many different characteristics that ma)e up a (i+eab(e city' 5ne of those characteristics is housing affordabi(ity' Ha+ing housing that e+eryone can afford is essentia( because if housing was e6pensi+e in a city" on(y wea(thy peop(e wou(d be ab(e to (i+e in that city" which means that the city wou(d not be +ery (i+eab(e because on(y a sma(( number of peop(e cou(d afford to (i+e there' 7nother thing that ma)es a city (i+eab(e is housing di+ersity' If a city did not ha+e a wide +ariety of different houses to choose from" many peop(e cou(d not mo+e to that city because they wou(d not be ab(e to find a house that meets their needs Li+ing affordabi(ity is a(so needed to ha+e a (i+eab(e city' Simi(ar to housing affordabi(ity" if the cost of (i+ing in your city is not ab(e to be met by peop(e from a(( bac)grounds" then some peop(e cannot (i+e in your city because they cou(d not afford it' 7 city must a(so ha+e many different recreationa( and socia( faci(ities and e+ents such as par)s" mo+ie theatres" restaurants" festi+a(s and con+entions' 4hese things are essentia( because your residents may become bored and mo+e to a neighbouring city or town if there is nothing fun to do' 7 city must a(so ha+e good

What characteristics ma)e up a (i+eab(e city,

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roads and pub(ic transport' If a city is a(ways congested and pub(ic transport is not ade8uate(y funded" residents won9t be ab(e to get to where they need to be" which wou(d affect the 8ua(ity of the city and may cause some peop(e to mo+e out of the city' 2ities a(so need (ots of :obs in order to be (i+eab(e' If a city has a (ow amount of :obs" then not many peop(e wou(d come and (i+e there because they wou(dn9t ha+e any money to support themse(+es and their fami(ies' 4he city wou(d a(so need e6ceptiona( education faci(ities' 5ne of the reasons why peop(e (ea+e the country and go to the city is because there is not enough education opportunities' If a city does not ha+e good education ser+ices the (i+eabi(ity wi(( go down because residents see)ing high;8ua(ity education wou(d ha+e to go to another city' 7 city a(so has to be en+ironmenta((y;friend(y and be bui(t for the future' If a city is designed with the future in mind" it wi(( ha+e a better chance of prospering and growing' 724 Go+ernment" n'd! Where are the most (i+eab(e cities in the wor(d (ocated,

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How can a city become (i+eab(e,

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Who pioneered the most (i+eab(e cities in the wor(d,

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7ccording to www'ibtimes'com the most (i+eab(e city is (ocated right here in 7ustra(ia' ?e(bourne is the wor(d9s most (i+eab(e city" with @ienna" 7ustria second" @ancou+er" 2anada third" 4oronto" 2anada fourth and 2a(gary" 2anada and 7de(aide" 7ustra(ia tied for fifth p(ace' 4he top A (i+eab(e cities are a(( (ow;popu(ation" wea(thy countries I0 4imes" $<#%! 4here is on(y one way a city can become (i+eab(e' 7 city can on(y become (i+eab(e if the city introduces a p(an for (i+eabi(ity" which inc(udes how the city wi(( become more (i+eab(e and how much it wi(( cost' In order for a city to become (i+eab(e" it must a(so fo((ow that p(an' If the city does not fo((ow the p(an or is behind on it then the city wi(( not become (i+eab(e' 4here are many different peop(e who contribute to a city being (i+eab(e' 4he most pre+a(ent peop(e are the state and federa( go+ernments because they can ma)e ma:or decisions about the city that can serious(y impact its (i+eabi(ity' Loca( counci(s can a(so ha+e a huge impact on whether a city is (i+eab(e or not' 2ounci(s are responsib(e for most of the up)eep of the city and the organisation of community e+ents' If the counci(s do not put a (ot of effort into these things it can significant(y impact (i+eabi(ity' 4he (oca( peop(e of the city a(so ma)e an impact on their city9s (i+eabi(ity' If the peop(e of the city do not )eep the city c(ean and support it" the city wou(dn9t be (i+eab(e'

What is (i+eabi(ity,

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Li+eabi(ity is the sum of the factors that add up to a community9s 8ua(ity of (ifeCinc(uding the bui(t and natura( en+ironments" economic prosperity" socia( stabi(ity and e8uity" educationa( opportunity" and cu(tura(" entertainment and recreation possibi(ities'
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Li+eabi(ity is the combination of +arious aspects that contribute to the o+era(( e6ce((ence of a country" town" city or rura( area' 4he factors that ma)e up (i+eabi(ity inc(ude :ob a+ai(abi(ity attractions" education and amount of basic resources such as hea(thcare and housing' www'(i+abi(ity'com" $<#<!

What cities are the most un(i+eab(e,

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7ccording to www'ibtimes'com the most un(i+eab(e city is -amascus" Syria" with a (i+eabi(ity score of %D'= out of #<<' -ha)a" 0ang(adesh is not far behind with %D'E' 4he wor(d9s third most un(i+eab(e cities are Port ?oresby" P/G and Lagos" /igeria" the fourth is Harare" Fimbabwe and 7(giers" 7(geria and Barachi" Pa)istan tie for Ath p(ace' I0 4imes" $<#%!

What materia(s are used in a (i+eab(e city,

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4here are many different materia(s that are used in a (i+eab(e city' 7 (i+eab(e city has to be en+ironmenta((y friend(y" so power and water; sa+ing de+ices need to be imp(emented into the houses and bui(dings in the city such as rainwater tan)s and so(ar pane(s' Without these" the city wi(( not be (i+eab(e in the future' 7 (i+eab(e city a(so has to ha+e a recyc(ing program' If a city does not ha+e a recyc(ing program" it wi(( not be ab(e to reuse the city9s rubbish" which wi(( therefore increase (ittering and po((ution the city'

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