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URL/ Library etc. you must have at least ' di%%erent ty!es o% sources Livability - definition of Livability by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.. 2013. Livability ( de%inition o% Livability by the )ree *nline #ictionary+ Thesaurus and ,ncyclo!edia&. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.thefreedictio nary.com/Livability. [Accessed 11 November 2013]. Melbourne ranked world's most liveable city - again. 2013. -elbourne ranked .orld/s most liveable city ( again. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/ travel/travelnews/melbourneranked-worlds-mostliveable-city--again20130828-2sprk.html. [Accessed 12 November 2013].

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suitab&e for &i'ing in( habitab&e( comfortab&e

) comfortab&e &i'ing s ace with accessib&e faci&ities and an easy &i'ing arrangement. Suitab&e for e'eryone and an affordab&e rice.

Which cities are most liveable?

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+e&bourne has been crowned the g&obe,s most &i'eab&e city for the third time in a row- nudging out )ustrian ca ita& .ienna in /he 0conomist Inte&&igence Unit Sur'ey. In the re'iew of #12 cities- .ictoria,s ca ita& was gi'en erfect scores for hea&th care- education and infrastructure. +eanwhi&e four other )ustra&ian cities made this year,s to #2- inc&uding )de&aide !number 3"- Sydney !number 4" and Perth !number 5".6onf&ict was res onsib&e for many of the &owest scores. 7amascus in war$torn Syria was ran8ed the &owest- scoring 9ust *2 er cent for stabi&ity. #.+e&bourne- )ustra&ia *..ienna- )ustria %..ancou'er- 6anada 1./oronto- 6anada 3.6a&gary- 6anada :.)de&aide- )ustra&ia 4.Sydney- )ustra&ia ;.He&sin8i- <in&and 5.Perth- )ustra&ia #2.)uc8&and- =ew >ea&and

+e&bourne has been awarded the most &i'eab&e city for the third time in a row. +e&bourne was gi'en f&aw&ess scores for hea&th care- education and infrastructure. <o&&owing +e&bourne four other )ustra&ian cities made the to #2 as we&&. +a8ing the to ten was +e&bourne coming in first fo&&owed by )de&aide in number 3- Sydney number 4 and Perth as number 5.

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Which cities are most un&i'eab&e?

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The 10 Worst Cities In The World | Business Insider. 2013. The "0 Worst 1ities 2n The World 3 4usiness 2nsider. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.businessinsi der.com.au/worst-citiesin-the-world-2011-2#10colombo-sri-lanka-1. [Accessed 15 November 2013].

Harare has been the worst city to &i'e in since *225. /he city ran8ed &ow because of e@treme&y high &e'e&s of retty crime- ci'i& unrest and oor hea&thcare and ub&ic trans ort. Hea&thcareA *2.; 0ducationA ::.4 InfrastructureA %3.4 B'era&& ratingA %4.3
#. Harare- >imbabwe * .7ha8a- Cang&adesh % .Port +oresby- Pa ua =ew Guinea 1 .Lagos- =igeria 3 .)&giers- )&geria : .Darachi- Pa8istan 4 .7oua&a- 6ameroon ; ./ehran- Iran 5 .7a8ar- Senega& #2. 6o&ombo- Sri Lan8a

Harare has been rated the most un&i'eab&e city in the wor&d due to &ow hea&thcare faci&ities and su &ies. /he city is unsafe and there is &ots of crime throughout the streets. /his city has been the most un&i'eab&e city since *225and sti&& is today- 7ha8a Cang&adesh is c&ose behind in hea&thcare and trans ort.
#. Harare- >imbabwe * .7ha8a- Cang&adesh % .Port +oresby- Pa ua =ew Guinea 1 .Lagos- =igeria 3 .)&giers- )&geria : .Darachi- Pa8istan 4 .7oua&a- 6ameroon ; ./ehran- Iran 5 .7a8ar- Senega& #2. 6o&ombo- Sri Lan8a

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What is urbanisation ?

Urbanisation. 2013. Urbanisation. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.botany.uwc.a c.za/envfacts/facts/urba nisation.htm. [Accessed 16 November 2013].

Urbanisation is the rocess in which the number of eo &e &i'ing in cities increases com ared with the number of eo &e &i'ing in rura& areas. ) country is considered to be urbanised when o'er 32E of its o u&ation &i'es in urban &aces.
/o ten oints to maintain a &i'eab&e city #. P&an for &ong term growth and renewa& *. 0mbrace di'ersity foster inc&usi'eness %. 7raw nature c&oser to eo &e 1. 7e'e&o affordab&e neighbourhoods 3. +a8e ub&ic s aces wor8 harder :. Prioritise green trans ort and bui&ding o tions 4. )d'anced trans ort ;. =eighbourhood safety 5. Recyc&ing #2. Wor8 on new de'e&o ments

Urbanisation is when eo &e mo'e from rura& areas to towns and cities due to ush and u&& factors. /his is the increase of eo &e &i'ing in the cities and &ess eo &e &i'ing in the country.

How can we maintain a &i'eab&e city?

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Ten Points for Liveable Cities: Lessons from Singapore | ArchDaily. 2013. Ten 5oints %or Liveable 1ities: Lessons %rom inga!ore 3 Arch#aily. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.archdaily.co m/335568/. [Accessed161 November 2013].

Reasons #. P&anning for &ong term growth and renewa& is 'ery im ortant because with a growing o u&ation new faci&ities and bui&dings are 'ita&. *. /his is a cu&tura& benefit to ma8e the urban en'ironment more interesting and uniFue. %. /he en'ironment is 'ery im ortant and to 8ee it hea&thy you need to educate the o u&ation so that en'ironment can stay hea&thy. 1. Cui&ding affordab&e neighbourhoods ma8es it easier for young cou &es or students to find a house or a artment to &i'e in. 3. +a8ing sure a&& s ace is being used e@cess s ace &eft on the outer of infrastructures cou&d be used for more de'e&o ments. :. Using trans ort that su orts the en'ironment. 4. )d'ancing trans ort and ma8ing a s8y&ine wou&d re'ent traffic on the roads. ;. Ha'ing a&& neighbourhoods safe wi&& encourage more eo &e to &i'e in your city. 5. Ha'ing a recyc&ing rocess wi&& do goods for the cities en'ironment. #2. )&ways wor8ing on new de'e&o ments wi&& ma8e the city bigger and better.

How cou&d we maintain &i'eabi&ity in the future?

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About | Center for a Livable Future. 2013. About 3 1enter %or a Livable )uture. [ONLINE] Available at:

/he interaction between diet and hea&th is recei'ing significant attention in recent years and a growing body of wor8 is de'e&o ing about human$generated

/o ro'ide a &i'eab&e city IGm the future itGs im ortant to ay c&ose attention to hea&thcare because communities and cities re&y on hos ita& and doctors. )&so

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en'ironmenta& haHards that im act the hea&th of communities. Less studied and documented is how our industria&iHed food roduction systems im act human hea&th and the natura& en'ironment. Po u&ation growth wor&dwide and growing dis arities between rich and oor imbue our wor8 with a sense of urgency to find so&utions and inform ub&ic o&icy
In 1985, when these conferences began, there was no discussion at other planning or architectural conferences, or even at the League of Cities Conferences about making our cities more "livable". nly the !"CL Conferences focused attention on the importance of making cities livable for children first, the need for public transit, bicycle lanes, and traffic calmed streets, for human scale architecture and mi#ed use urban fabric, for reviving the city center and creating public places where people could gather for farmers markets, festivals, outdoor cafes and community social life. Provide more transportation choices. Promote equitable, affordable housing. Support existing communities Enhance economic competitiveness. Coordinate and leverage federal policies and investment. Value communities and neighbourhoods.

re aring for a&& needs and emergencies is im ortant. With a growing o u&ation itGs 'ita& that more de'e&o ments and faci&ities are being bui&t so more eo &e can be treated and get 9obs.

How to ma8e a city &i'eab&e

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Home | International Making Cities Livable. 2013. 6ome 3 2nternational -aking 1ities Livable. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.livablecities. org/. [Accessed 18 November 2013]. Partnership for Sustainable Communities. 2013. 5artnershi! %or ustainable 1ommunities. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.sustainablec ommunities.gov/aboutU s.html. [Accessed 19 November 2013]. I inter'iewed my dad

Ha'ing affordab&e &i'ing and great faci&ities wi&& ma8e a city &i'eab&e- eo &e wi&& want to &i'e their if they ha'e &ots of 9obs and education fami&ies wi&& want to mo'e their too. +a8ing a city &i'eab&e is easy maintaining it is the hard bit.

What does &i'eabi&ity ro'ide

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)&& of these things are 'ery im ortant in ha'ing a &i'eab&e city- the most &i'eab&e cities a&& ro'ide these things. Li'eabi&ity &ets you &i'e a 'ery nice &ife sty&e and 8ee s you fresh with new o tions a&& the time.

What are the factors that ro'ide &i'eabi&ity?

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/he factors of a &i'eab&e city wou&d be good trans ortationsuitab&e housing- and education- su ort the en'ironment being sustainab&e and a&ways &oo8ing for new ideas to ma8e a city better. We can bui&d more housing structures that are sma&&er for eo &e that &i'e by themse&'es or as a cou &e. )&so not wasting s ace so that more housing can be bui&t than wasting s ace behind a house that isn,t being used as a garden or bac8yard.

/hese factors a&& he& 8ee a city &i'eab&e and sustainab&e. /hese are robab&y the main factors to a &i'eab&e city but there are a&so many more.
Cui&ding more housing wi&& he& young adu&ts or students find housing to &i'e in for a suitab&e time.

How can we ma8e our houses more &i'eab&e?

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