Place and liveability is a Stage 4 geography fieldwork program focusing on the key inquiry question of, ‘What approaches can be used to improve liveability?'
Program outcomes
Students will use the study site to:
- locate and describe diverse features and characteristics of a range of places and environments
- examine perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues
- acquire and process geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for enquiry
- communicate geographical information using a range of strategies.
- develop Geographic inquiry skills including:
- Acquiring - what is where?
- Processing - why is it there?
- Communicating - why care?
- answer a fieldwork question, ‘How can the suburb of Kurnell be transformed into a more liveable place'?
Key inquiry questions
- Why do people's perceptions of the liveability of places vary?
- What effect does environmental quality and access to services have on people's wellbeing?
- How can strong community identity and social connectedness enhance the liveability of places?
- What approaches can be used to improve the liveability of places?
