Uploaded on 2016-06-28 by Jason B. Santos

MODULE 3 - OPTIONAL EXERCISE: HOW WOULD YOU MEASURE LIVABILITY? – Jason B. Santos 1. How would you define livability? For me, Livability is the ability of a person to live “comfortably” – based on his own standards, in a particular place. The definition therefore follows that livability is relative; it is also based on the person’s perception. 2. If you need to define livability with the following terms, how would you rank them? (1: most important - 7: least important) Terms Ranking - Housing (affordability and access) 1. Environment - Neighborhood (access to life, work and play) 2. Neighborhood - Transportation (safe and convenient options) 3. Transportation - Environment (clean air and water) 4. Housing - Health (prevention, access and quality) 5. Health - Engagement (civic and social involvement) 6. Opportunity - Opportunity (inclusion and possibilities) 7. Engagement 3. Choose three cities in the United States (preferable cities in different states) and go to the following webpage: https://livabilityindex.aarp.org. Search for the chosen cities at the livability index. 1. San Francisco, California = 66, 57 2. New York, City = 62, 49 3. Chicago, Illinois = 53, 36 4. Have a look at the livability scores. How high is the livability score of every city? Please note the scores of this question in a table like the one below. 5. How much has the livability score of every city changed? Please note the scores of this question in a table like the one below. City Livability score Customized Livability Score Change (+/-) San Francisco 66 57 - 9 New York 62 49 - 13 Chicago 53 36 - 17 6. Can you explain the change in livability scores of your cities? Do this on a basis of the terms in your ranking. In my ranking, I positioned Environment (clean air and water) as the top criteria for livability. The scores of livability for all the chosen U.S. cities decreased significantly after shifting the bars according to the ranking of my criteria. This variation possibly translates that the environment in these cities are not in good condition. This is considerably apparent in the city of Chicago, then in New York and less in San Francisco. This possibility relates that the ranking for environment of the criteria is given a high priority.