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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 3, 4, 7
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Select the correct option to complete the sentence. The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks 50 / 99 / 140 / 173/ 205 cities in their liveability rankings. 2. Identify the type of climatic region where most of the liveable cities are found. A. Hot and dry climate B. Cold climate C. Wet climate D. Mild climate 3. Refer to FIGURE1 . Identify the three lowest ranked cities in the 2024 liveability ranking. A. Algiers B. Adelaide C. Tripolin D. Damascas E. Calgary F. Karachi G. Honolulu 4. Analyse the information in FIGURE1 . a. How many of the top 10 most liveable cities are found in each of the following regions? i. Australia and the Paciýc ii. Africa iii. Europe iv. North America b. Identify how many of the most liveable cities are found in the Northern Hemisphere. c. Identify the two continents where most of the least 10 liveable cities are located. 5. London and Los Angeles have a similarly low ranking. Propose why these two well-known cities are ranked so low. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Predict why you think a city might suddenly fall down the liveability rankings. 7. Propose a strategy to improve a city’s liveability ranking. 8. Refer to TABLE3 and use the Economist Intelligence Unit Weblink in the Resources panel to identify three cities that match each rating category description. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Suggest at least two reasons why Auckland might have moved from ranking 12 in 2019 to ýrst position in 2021 and back to tenth position in 2024. 10. Propose and justify two reasons why Australian cities outperform cities in the United States in the liveability rankings. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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