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Auckland tops The Economist's annual survey of the world's most liveable cities in 2021 followed by Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Adelaide in Australia and Wellington in New Zealand, all of which had a swift response to the Covid pandemic.
The capital saw one of the highest ranking drops of all the cities included in the index.
stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. Credit: Global-Liveability-Index Auckland, New Zealand The most populous urban area of the country is also New Zealand’s leading economic hub. The city is home to renowned universities, which attracts several international students. Credit: Pixabay Osaka, Japan The city is known for its modern architecture, nightlife and street food. It is also considered as Japan’s economic hub and financial centre with a population of more than 19 million people. Credit: Pixabay Adelaide, Australia Australia’s largest city, ...
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IMAGE: Left (top-bottom): SMU Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society Winston Chow; SMU Associate Professor Humanities Orlando Woods. Right: SMU President and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Social Sciences Lily... view more Credit: Singapore Management University SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer - For most of human history, populations across the world lived in low-density, rural settings. Over the past few centuries, however, this changed dramatically with the trend of urbanisation. Today, more than four billion people live in urban settings worldwide; by 2...