Task 4. Adelaide liveability

Statement – “Adelaide is the world’s most liveable city”

Use your research to assess the statement that 'Adelaide is the world's most liveable city.'

Your report will consider the following five (5) factors

  1. Liveability definition and introduction to Adelaide.

  2. Facts and examples to support the argument that Adelaide is the world's most liveable city

  3. Facts and examples to support the argument that Adelaide is not the world's most liveable city

  4.  Suggestions for improving the liveability of Adelaide

  5. A summary of your conclusions about this statement

See below for a task plan

Task plan: Adelaide liveability

Use the following guide to plan your report

  1. Liveability definition and introduction to Adelaide.

What are some important facts about Adelaide?  (100 words)

For example:

  • A map of Adelaide / Map of Adelaide in Australia

  • The total population and a population density map

    Services (Hospitals, medical, transport, water and sewage; others?)

  • Accessibility, public transport maps and airport links

A useful resource for Adelaide population facts

2. Facts and examples to support the argument that Adelaide is the world's most liveable city

Explain why you think Adelaide is a good place to live using specific examples. (200 words)

Use maps and images to support your discussion.

○ Festivals

○ Sporting attractions

○ Traffic

○ Natural features

Useful resources to examine why Adelaide is a liveable city

Adelaide is ranked one of the world's most liveable cities

Adelaide is Australia’s most liveable city - Australia best city

Adelaide is the 20 minute city - ISA

Best things to do in Adelaide - Trip Advisor

Cost of living in Adelaide - Numbeo

10 Awesome Reasons to Live in Adelaide - Insider Guide

Adelaide is very affordable with cheap rent - Canstar

3. Facts and examples to support the argument that Adelaide is not the world's most liveable city

Explain why you think Adelaide isn't a good place to live using specific examples (200 words)

○ Lack of job opportunities

○ Cost of living

South Australia on track to become nation's worst economy as jobs, construction, retail falls - ABC

South Australia risks exodus of youth workforce, economic report says - ABC

South Australia’s flailing economy is leaving behind a generation of disenchanted youth

4. Suggestions for improving Adelaide’s liveability

Suggest some things we could do to make Adelaide even more liveable (100 words)


This is where we can speculate about interesting alternatives for Adelaide