global citizens people who are aware of the world and working to make it better horticulture the growing of garden crops such as fruit, vegetables, herbs and nuts informal sector jobs not ofýcially recognised by the government infrastructure structures like roads, schools and utilities that help a community run irrigation water provided to crops and orchards by hoses, channels or sprays or drip systems in order to supplement rainfall literacy rate the percentage of people over 15 who can read and write liveable city a city that people want to live in, which is safe, well planned and prosperous and has a healthy environment livestock animals raised for food or products location a point on the Earth where something can be found natural environment elements like wind, soil, water, plants and animals natural resources resources such as landforms, minerals and vegetation that are provided by nature rather than people neighbourhood a region in which people live together in a community non-government organisations (NGOs) non-proýt groups working on humanitarian tasks objective objective information is where data or events are presented without emotive words or opinion place speciýc area of the Earth’s surface that has been given meaning population density number of people per square kilometre pull factors reasons that attract people to come and live in a place push factors reasons that encourage people to leave a place and go somewhere else region any area of varying size that has one or more characteristics in common remote a place that is distant from major population centres seachange the act of leaving a fast-paced urban life for a more relaxing lifestyle in a small coastal town subjective subjective information is where information is presented based on opinion or bias tree change the act of leaving a fast-paced urban life for a more relaxing lifestyle in a small country town, in the bush, or on the land as a farmer undernourished not getting enough food for good health and growth University of the Third Age a movement promoting lifelong learning during retirement or later life urban decay the process where a once functioning city or part of a city falls into disrepair and is abandoned. This is often the result of economic factors such as the decline of an industry leading to a lack of employment. wilderness a natural place that has been almost untouched or unchanged by the actions of people
10.12.3 Reþection Complete the following to reþect on your learning.
Revisit the inquiry question posed in the overview. What is meant by the concept of liveability? How is liveability measured and how does this combine with other factors to inþuence where someone may choose to live? 1. Now that you have completed this topic, what is your view on the question? Discuss your views with a partner. Has your learning in this topic changed your view? If so, how? 2. Write a paragraph in response to the inquiry question, outlining your views.
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