10.3
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 5
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 6, 9
7, 8, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Select the correct option:
a. When choosing a place to live, employment / religion / education is a subjective factor. b. When choosing a place to live, spirituality / the nightlife / employment is an objective factor. 2. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. a. Pull factors are negative aspects of a place; they don’t attract people to come and live in a place. b. Push factors are reasons that encourage people to leave a place and go somewhere else. c. Access to employment and education are cultural factors. 3. Brieþy explain what happened in Cossack, Western Australia. 4. In your own words, deýne the term ‘liveable city’. 5. Select the correct option. Approximately 10/30/60/80/90 per cent of Australians live in towns and cities. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Deýne the term ‘urban decay’ in your own words. 7. Suggest reasons why some people continue to live in decaying urban environments, and why others might choose to move. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Consider the information on Kanowna and imagine that you have been employed at the Kanowna Belle Gold Mine. You have been given the option of housing within Kalgoorlie or within the original Kanowna township. Consider the potential advantages and disadvantages of both options and explain what your ýnal decision wouldbe. 9. After reading about the ýve places described in section 10.3.5, which of these places is most similar to your most liveable place? Explain your answer. 10. If you wished to live in a relaxed coastal environment close to a capital city, which of the places in FIGURE6 would be best? Justify your response Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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