liveability
How pleasant somewhere
Liveability is how suitable a place is for living—the quality of life it offers residents.
Urban planners assess liveability through factors like housing, transportation, safety, and access to green space.
Cities compete in liveability rankings: Melbourne consistently scores high for liveability.
Also spelled livability.
Comfortable warm intimacy
- homelinessLack of physical attractiveness
- warmthHeat you feel
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- quietudeState of calm stillness
relaxation · serenity · contentment · well-being · snugness · restfulness · ease · convenience
Residential area nearby
- belongingState of fitting in
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
integration · solidarity · walkability · safety · neighborliness · accessibility · mixed-use
Absence of dirt
- wellnessOverall state of health
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
Mass-to-volume ratio
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- public-transportShared vehicle services
- mixed-useCombining different functions
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
gentrification · traffic · congestion · downtown · suburbs · real-estate · high-rise · land-use
Essential infrastructure services
- public-transportShared vehicle services
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
cooling · ventilation · insulation · sanitation · broadband · connectivity · maintenance · roads
Not harming the environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
- homelinessLack of physical attractiveness
- warmthHeat you feel
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
quietude · relaxation · serenity · contentment · well-being · snugness · restfulness · ease · convenience · pleasantness
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- belongingState of fitting in
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
engagement · integration · solidarity · walkability · safety · neighborliness · accessibility · mixed-use
cleanliness
Absence of dirt
- wellnessOverall state of health
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
density
Mass-to-volume ratio
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- public-transportShared vehicle services
- mixed-useCombining different functions
walkability · gentrification · traffic · congestion · downtown · suburbs · real-estate · high-rise · land-use · sprawl
utilities
Essential infrastructure services
- public-transportShared vehicle services
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
heating · cooling · ventilation · insulation · sanitation · broadband · connectivity · maintenance · roads · sidewalks
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- biodiversityRange of life forms
liveabilityuninhabitability
Cannot be occupied
squalor · blight · desolation · hostility · harshness
liveabilityundesirability
Quality of being unwanted
hellishness · deprivation · urban blight · bleakness · unattractiveness
liveabilityunsustainability
Inability to continue indefinitely
collapse · abandonment · depopulation · urban decay · environmental degradation
live, lively, alive, living, liveliness, livelihood, outlive, livable, relive