LESSON 10.14 Inquiry: What are the characteristics of liveable cities?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • explain what makes a city liveable • suggest some ways to enhance the liveability of a local city.
Background In this inquiry, you will investigate what makes a city liveable and how it is determined. Share your ýndings in an oral presentation. Each year, the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranks 173 major cities using ýve key indicators: • stability • healthcare • culture and environment • education • infrastructure.
FIGURE1 Many factors affect how liveable a city is.
FIGURE2 Education and infrastructure are two of the ýve key indicators used in the EIU liveability rankings.
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