The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability survey
The Global Liveability Survey is a measure of urban quality of life assessing stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.[1] It is published annually by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Vancouver, Canada had been ranked first since 2002; however, the city has ranked third after Melbourne, Australia and Vienna, Austria since 2011.[1] The EIU has stated that a highway closure on Vancouver Island (separated from Vancouver by the Strait of Georgia and not connected by bridge) resulted in the "small adjustment" to Vancouver's rating.[2]
The Global Liveability Survey ranks 140 cities worldwide,[3] and lists Damascus as the least livable city in the world in the latest index (August 2015).[4]
See also
- World's most livable cities
- World Cities Summit
- List of cities by quality of living
- Global city
- Globalization
References
- 1 2 "Melbourne edges out Vancouver to top liveable city list". BBC News. 30 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/08/30/melbourne-vancouver-liveable-cities_n_941811.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-18/melbourne-named-worlds-most-liveable-city-again/6705274
- ↑ "World's most liveable city in 2015 is...". [edition.cnn.com]. 18 August 2015.
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