Place and liveability
Understanding Places and Liveability
The end in mind writing an Extended response
Explain the factors that make your chosen city liveable
A starting point …
Geography NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 4 Years 7 and 8 textbook Chapter 7
Here is the reference in APA format
Boddy, A. (2016). Geography NSW syllabus for the Australian curriculum stage 4 years 7 and 8 pack (textbook and interactive textbook). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1. What aspects of Place and liveability interests you?
2. Explore ONE country Canada, Germany, Austria, Finland, Australia or New Zealand
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Look up your country. Where is it?Find out some basics Population, climate
Now let’s be a smarter Google searcher?
Get specific in your searching
eg. “Global liveability survey”
“Why New Zealand is a great place to live 2021”
“housing affordability and New Zealand”
Now for some academic writing
eg. Finland and education
Handy websites
Choose ONE city Melbourne, Vienna, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland, Helsinki or Hamburg.
Get to know your city. Use the information tools from Immerse.
Referencing at Oakhill Video tutorial
Search terms “Reasons why Singapore is a great place to live”
“Living in Singapore pros and cons”
Use Citemaker to acknowledge the source of your information
Locate and select THREE sources of primary and secondary information on your city. Take notes on your scaffold.
Search terms “problems with living in Sydney”
“Cost of living in Sydney”
Get some specific statistics and quotes
Learn a handy way notetaking method
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Boddy, A, et.al. 2016, Geography NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 4 Years 7 and 8 Pack (Textbook and Interactive Textbook)., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
EXPLORE 910 THO
Easton, M, & Saldais, M 2013, Big ideas., Oxford University Press, South Melbourne. Pg 186-191
EXPLORE EAS
4 ways to Explore your city
1. By using Oliver catalogue Select Search sources , look at Links plus for top websites for the term liveability
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3. Be a smart searcher in Google
Why is Singapore a great place to live?”
Problems with living in Singapore
Crime AND Singapore
Infrastructure AND Singapore
Pollution AND Singapore
Transport AND Singapore
Housing affordability AND Singapore
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