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Liveability
Liveability is an assessment of what a place is like to live in, using particular criteria; for example, environmental quality, social and cultural aspects, economic considerations and infrastructure.
social factors
Social factors relate to society and its organisation. Specifically, the social aspects of an area's liveability may include crime levels, access to education and medical care.
Environmental factors
The natural world and the impact humans have on its condition represent an area's environmental liveability. Key aspects of this factor include climate, the quality of the area's design, architecture and access to green spaces (parks).
Economic Factors
Economics is the study of the production, distribution and consumption of wealth. Economic factors; therefore, include access to jobs, affordable housing, shops and other retail outlets.
Cultural factors
Cultural factors generally relate to a society's celebration of the arts and other intellectual achievements. Churches, recreational facilities, entertainment venues, public libraries, restaurants and its ethinic diversity are all evidence of a community's culture.
Infrastructure Factors
Infrastructure relates to the physical resources a community requires to function effectively. Such resources may include roads, access to public transport and parking, cycle ways and maintenance of all these facilities.
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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"Melbourne is Australia’s second-largest city. The capital of Victoria, metropolitan Melbourne is governed by thirty-one local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Melbourne ... " - MelbourneCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"The capital and commercial center of the Australian state of Victoria is Melbourne. The city lies on a wide coastal plain in the southeastern part of the country. Its metropolitan area is the second most populous in Australia, trailing not far behind Sydney, its traditional rival ... "
Select from a range of different reading levels: 1, 2 or 3. - Melbourne, Sydney among world’s most liveable citiesCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Melbourne and Sydney have come in behind Vienna as two of the world’s top three places to live, with Melbourne’s vibrant cultural life helping it beat Sydney to the number two spot ... " - City of MelbourneCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
This is the city of Melbourne's website. Here, you can learn all you need about the city, infrastructure, economy, culture and more. - About MelbourneCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, and Australia’s second-largest city. Focused around a central city, Greater Melbourne’s area of approximately 9900 km² of suburbs spread more than 40 km to the south, 30 km to the east, 20 km to the north and sprawl across vast, flat basalt plains to the west ... " - Melbourne drops to 8th on world liveability indeCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodicals > Newspaper > Tick Internet
"Melbourne’s reputation as a tourist destination may have taken a hit after four lockdowns, the industry has warned after the city was demoted in global liveability rankings" - Melbourne City: Liveability and quality of lifeCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Learn about how City of Melbourne performs on a range of health, wellbeing, participation and connection indicators."
Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada
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"Vancouver is the largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the third largest metropolitan area in Canada, after Toronto and Montreal. Its site on the Pacific Northwest coastline and its deep-water port make it an ideal gateway for national and international trade. As the economic and cultural center of the province, it brings together a rich variety of people and offers one of the highest standards of living in the world ... " - VancouverCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"The major urban area of western Canada, Vancouver is the commercial, financial, and industrial center of the province of British Columbia. The city is located just north of the United States–Canada border, on a peninsula that projects into the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean. Vancouver is the province’s largest city ... " - Living in VancouverCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"Economic and political stability, universal healthcare, diversity in culture and environment, as well as world-class education and infrastructure are just a few of the reasons Vancouver has consistently been ranked as #1 for livability and quality of life across all North American cities ... " - City of VancouverCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
This is the official site for the city of Vancouver. Access information about recreation, culture, infrastructure and more. - Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto among top 10 most ‘liveable’ cities in the worldCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"Canadian cities ranked high on Global Liveability Index based on stability, culture, healthcare, infrastructure, and education ... "
Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
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"Adelaide is the most populous and most geographically diverse metropolitan area in the otherwise arid state of South Australia ... " - AdelaideCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"The capital of the Australian state of South Australia, Adelaide is located on the eastern side of Gulf St. Vincent, an inlet of the Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean. Adelaide lies on the banks of the Torrens River. The central part of the city is surrounded by parklands, and the scenic Mount Lofty Ranges rise to the east ... " - City Pulse AdelaideCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Digital > Online Document or PDF
"CityPulse reveals that Adelaide’s liveability and accessibility are defining characteristics. - City of AdelaideCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
This is Adelaide Council's site, here you can access a wide range of information about Adelaide. - Adelaide outperforms interstate rivals to be declared world's third most liveable cityCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"Adelaide has scaled the heights of a global ranking of the world's most liveable cities, reaching third spot overall and edging out its interstate rivals."
Calgary
Calgary, Canada
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"Known as "the heart of the New West," Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta. Its population of around 1.239 million residents (2016 census estimate) makes it the third largest city in Canada, following Toronto and Quebec. Calgary is located in southern Alberta, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet ... " - CalgaryCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"... The physical setting of Calgary distinguishes it from other cities of the Prairie Provinces. It is situated on the western edge of the Great Plains, in the foothills of the spectacular Canadian Rockies (about 60 miles [100 km] to the west), and the surrounding valleys and uplands are a distinct change from the flat prairie landscapes typical of the region ... " - Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto among top 10 most ‘liveable’ cities in the worldCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"Canadian cities ranked high on Global Liveability Index based on stability, culture, healthcare, infrastructure, and education ... " - CalgaryCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
" ... The city of Calgary is situated on the Bow River in southern Alberta, about 220 km north of the American border at the meeting point of the Western prairies and mountain foothills. It is the financial centre of western Canada, based on its key role in the development of the region’s oil and gas industry. With its panoramic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and its historic association with cattle ranching and oil exploration, Calgary is one of Canada’s most identifiable cities ... " - Calgary FactsCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Calgary offers all the energy of a large metropolitan city with the warm and welcoming spirit of a connected community."
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Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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"Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and, with a population of 5.1 million, the largest city in Australia. Metropolitan Sydney has 658 suburbs distributed over fifteen boroughs and administered by forty local government areas (LGAs) ... " - Melbourne, Sydney among world’s most liveable citiesCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"Melbourne and Sydney have come in behind Vienna as two of the world’s top three places to live, with Melbourne’s vibrant cultural life helping it beat Sydney to the number two spot ... " - SydneyCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
Located on Australia’s southeastern coast, "Sydney is the country’s largest city and, with its magnificent harbour and strategic position, is one of the most important ports in the South Pacific ... " - Greater Sydney: LiveabilityCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Digital > Online Document or PDF
"A growing Greater Sydney presents an opportunity to build social and cultural networks and to enhance individual and community health outcomes. Strategic planning will capitalise on local identity, heritage and cultural values, together with easier access to services to foster a more active, resilient and connected society ... " - 15 reasons why Sydney is the greatest city in the worldCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"There are certain cities that frequently find themselves at the business end of surveys to find the world’s best places to live ... " - Sydney, one of the world's best citiesCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Sydney. It’s one of the best. And that’s not just according to us. It’s rated as the third most liveable city in the world*. What makes it so great? Well, take a look. With a stunning harbour and year-round amazing weather, it’s easy to see why people fall in love with it" University of New South Wales
Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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"Helsinki is the capital of Finland. A lively city rich in history, Helsinki was founded in 1550 and became the capital of Finland in 1812. Founded by a Swedish king when Finland was still part of Sweden, Helsinki was a planned city and includes at least 315 islands, which is the reason for its nickname, "the city of the sea." ... " - HelsinkiCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"It is the leading seaport and industrial city of the nation. Helsinki lies in the far south of the country, on a peninsula that is fringed by fine natural harbours and that protrudes into the Gulf of Finland. It is the most northerly of continental European capitals ... " - Helsinki | LivabilityCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Helsinki is renowned for offering an exceptionally high quality of life, with an outstanding modern transport system, great infrastructure, and a high degree of social trust. Everything simply works. Helsinki is at the top of global quality of life rankings ... " - City of HelsinkiCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
This site provides access to information about Helsinki's culture, environment, education, leisure and more. - Work and free-time in perfect balanceCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Helsinki residents do not need to choose between having a career and enjoying their free time." - Helsinki – What makes a liveable city?CITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"What do you look for when determining how liveable a city is..."
Perth
Perth, Australia
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"Perth is the capital of Western Australia. It is the westernmost capital city in Australia, more than 2,000 kilometres from Adelaide, the nearest of Australia’s other large cities ... " - PerthCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"Perth is the capital of the state of Western Australia. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, on the Swan River ... " - Perth tops list of Australia’s most liveable citiesCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"Perth has shed its title as the least liveable Australian city to become the most liveable — well, except for Canberra, but who counts that? ... " - Community Profile: City of PerthCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"The 2021 Estimated Resident Population for the City of Perth is 29,667, with a population density of 2,155 persons per square km ... " - Here's 5 Reasons Why Perth Is One Of The World's Most Liveable CitiesA "Visit Perth" blog from June 2021
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"Perth is a modern and vibrant capital city, boasting a desirable lifestyle, great geographic location and attractive investment opportunities." - Perth cracks top 10 cities in the world to live while Sydney and Melbourne falterCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
"Isolation and a tough COVID-19 approach has seen Perth break into the top 10 ranking of most livable cities in the world." (June, 2021)
Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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"The Auckland region is the most populous region of New Zealand. It is named for the city of Auckland and contains about 1.4 million people, or about one-third of the country's entire population. Alongside Auckland city and the other urban areas, the region contains more than 1,600 kilometres of coastlines and is well known for its natural beauty ... " - AucklandCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"The country’s most-populous city and its largest port, Auckland occupies a narrow isthmus between Waitemata Harbour of Hauraki Gulf (east) and Manukau Harbour (southwest) ... " - Auckland, New ZealandCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Reference > Encyclopedia > Tick Internet
"The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area of the country. With over 1.3 million people, it is home to nearly one-third of the country's population ... " - Discover the Auckland Region | New Zealand GovernmentCITEMAKER > Automatically Generate Citations > Website or DOI
"Our largest city, Auckland is New Zealand’s commercial hub. It’s also the largest Polynesian city in the world and the most multi-cultural, with over 180 different ethnic groups. All of which adds up to one big, bustling, cosmopolitan and vibrant place ... " - Auckland’s most liveable city status must be seen through prism of pandemicCITEMAKER > Manually Create Citations > Periodical > News > Tick Internet
An analysis of Auckland's top liveability ranking in light of the COVID pandemic (June, 2021).