Place and Liveability 

Terms and concepts I need to know! 

Place  A part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning  Community  A group of people that share the same space, interests or belief 
by people; a​ key geographical concept   systems  

Liveability  The measure of what a place is like to live in according to  Spiritual  The value given to a place that can be used to create the identity of 
different reasons or factors   Value  cultures or communities 

Factors  Reasons that make a place more or less enjoyable to live  Dreamtime  The key spiritual belief of Aboriginal people  
affecting 
Liveability  

City  a large or important town  Urban  A term used to describe a built-up area such as a city or town 

Climate  The average weather of a particular location over an extended  Rural  A term used to describe an area located outside cities and towns 
period of time  such as farming or agricultural areas  

Climatic Zone  An area on the Earth’s surface that generally shares the same  Sustainability  The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life; a
​ key 
temperatures, rainfall and heat from the sun  geographical concept  

Climate Graph  A bar and line graph that shows the rainfall and temperature in a  Population   The total number of people that live in a particular place on a 
particular place over a period of time  permanent basis 

Environment  The total surrounds - this includes both human and physical  Renewable  A resource that can be regrown over time 
elements  energy 

Natural Hazard  These are extreme and unusual events that occur naturally  Non-renewable  A resource that cannot be regenerated once it has been used 
energy 

Land  The wearing down of land resources through human actions in  Development   A rate of change or improvement in a particular area  
Degradation   ways that threaten their environmental functions 

Pollution   Any hazardous or potentially hazardous substance released into  Waste  A term given to s​ omething that is no longer useful or required  
the environment 

Infrastructure  The facilities and services necessary for any community, city or  Government  The official system of a nation or state that makes decisions about 
country to function, eg roads, education and healthcare  funding and community interests  

Social  The relationships that people have with others   Non-governme An organisation that share the same goal, who operate 
Connectedness  nt organisation   independently of the government  

Culture   The background of a person or group of people; eg ethnicity  Green Space  A term given to an area of natural vegetation or a place of 
recreation 

Belonging to  The way Aboriginal Australians refer to their land and spiritual  Residential   The term given to the area in which people live; a type of building 
Country   connection to it  where people live