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A note on the liveability measure in Melbourne
S Sintusingha, Hao Wu, Li Xiang, P Zou (ed.)
Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estat | CRIOCM 2017 Organising Committee | Published : 2017
Abstract
The paper interrogates the notion of liveability and the practices of measuring and ranking liveability. The paper offers a critical review of the evaluation of urban liveability, taking into account social-spatial inequity and urban history using Melbourne, often placed highly in city liveability rankings, as the context. The paper observes that there is a divergent emphasis and practices for urban liveability between media and academic interpretation and application. It is argued that urban development-led policy and planning and image-led global city branding for competition are key driving forces behind this divergence. This calls for the integration of basic human values such health, sa..
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