Geography CCA- Livable City Inquiry

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Geography CCA- Livable City Inquiry

Spatial

(GOOD HEALTHCARE/ ACCESS TO SERVICES)Quantitative: What is the average travel time to a hospital in Guelph?

The only 2 hospitals physically located in Guelph Ontario are Guelph General Hospital., and St. Johns

(WALKABLE/ BIKEABLE) Quantitative: What is the square kilometer size of Guelph?

87.2 km squared

(???)Qualitative: Are there any small towns on the outskirts of Guelph that rely Guelph's services and facilities?

The small town brisleau is located near Guelph, with a population of only 2

(ACCESS TO SERVICES) Qualitative: What major cities are located near by?

Larger nearby cities include Kitchener, Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto.

(ACCESSIBLE)Quantitative:Is Guelph located near/ on any major roadways or transportation methods such as a GO train railway?

Guelph has access to go train and via railway and is located just off highwat 401. There is also independent services like uber or lift.

Economic

(GOOD JOBS)Qualitative: What are Guelph's main industries? and what is their unemployment rate?

As of December 2019 the unemployment rate was 1.8 percent. or 1.8 per 100 people. Guelph is known for architecture being a prominent aspect in day to day life.

(AFFORDABLE) Quantitative: What is the average price for home in that area?

The average selling price for a house in Guelph is 506 thousand as opposed to 525 thousand last year.

(GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE) Quantitative: What is their budget for spending on infrastructure?

The total proposed 2019 non-tax supported operating budget is $79,065,538. -Guelph Website

Environmental

(ATTRACTIVE PHYSICAL FEATURES)Qualitative:What are some desirable natural physical features of that area?

There are 111 public parks across all of Guelph, and over 70 km worth of trails. Northeast of the city there is a man-made water reservoir called Guelph Lake. It features beaches where residents can swim and play in the sand, the site is part of a 1,608 hectare (3,971 acre) conservation area. Located on /near speed river

(HEALTHY) Quantitative:Does the city have air polluting factories or plants nearby? and if so what factories

The government of Ontario is setting a new limit for air emissions, ut there are 8 companies that have been iven an excemption form that for up to 10 years. The Owens Corning glass plant in Guelph has been excused from the standards for hexavalent chromium for 10 years.

(SAFE AND STABLE) Both: How large is the cities environmental footprint and are they putting any measures in place to make sure they are environmentally conscious?

The Carbon footprint is pretty average copared ot other cabadian cities. In 2016 the government gave funds to The University of Guelph so that they could start to create a more environmentally friendly community.

Social

(GOOD EDUCATION) Are there any post secondary education options available within the city of Guelph, and what is the number of Guelph residents that received their high school diploma?

What is the crime rate for Guelph and how safe is it compared to other communities?

In 2016 the Guelph police reported 55 per 100,000 people. That ranks them as the 10th safest city in all of Canada. For all of Canada the police reported 5224 incidents per 100,000 people Quebec took the number one spot for safest cities in Canada.

out of the 71,425 people that are registered for that category 17,595 people said that a high school diploma is the highest academic certificate that they have received. The most recognized secondary education option within Guelph is the University of Guelph.

(HAPPY)Qualitative:How happy are the residents living here and is the city built in a way that has a positive impact on the residents of Guelph?

The city of Guelph has now successfully placed two different art installations in some common areas of the town. They are all created by local artists and symbolise a positive message. Most of the buildings in Guelph aren't just boring grey squares. The architecture is amazing and beautiful, most of the more interesting buildings are located on the University of Guelph Campus.

(INTERESTING POPULATION) Quantitiative: How diverse is the makeup of ethnic origins in Guelph?

Out of the 130,085 people that were surveyed for the ethnic origin portion of the census, 33,135 people were Canadian. Which means about 25% of the population is only Canadian. This leaves about 75% of the population coming from other ethnic origins.Some of the top origins were French,German, and Italian. 12,185 people stated that they are form French Origins, 18,035 people stated they are form German origins.12,730 stated they were of Italian origins.