Geography / Year 7 / Geographical Knowledge and Understanding / Unit 2: Place and liveability

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Curriculum content descriptions

The influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the liveability of places (ACHGK044)

Elaborations
  • comparing accessibility to and availability of a range of services and facilities between different types of settlements (urban, rural and remote) in Australia and other countries (for example, access to clean water, sanitation, education and health services)
  • examining the role transport plays in people’s ability to access services and participate in activities in the local area
  • comparing transportation and accessibility in Australian cities with cities in countries of the Asia region or Europe
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Human settlements,  Wellbeing,  Service industry

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Sustainable communities

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Sustainability action process: Sustainable transport (Years 7–10)

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World population explosion, 1996

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Bangkok and Liveability factors

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This learning sequence investigates factors that influence liveability and the range of perceptions about what makes a place liveable. Students use Bangkok as a context to explore the idea that places provide us with the services and facilities needed to support and enhance our lives, and that spaces are planned and managed ...

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Melbourne from a tram

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Outback nurse

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Sydney slips in world cities rankings, 2012

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Coastal adaptation: infrastructure

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Disability Rights, Accessibility and Liveability

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This is a unit of work about disability rights, accessibility and liveability. It explores: liveable communities for diverse groups of people; assessing liveability of a local places for people with disabilities; disability rights and accessibility; and accessible transport services. The resource includes: an introduction; ...

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ACTmapi Community Interests

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