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ABC News: Sydney slips in world cities rankings, 2012

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A 'Cities of Opportunity' study in 2012 found that, while Sydney was regarded as a 'livable' city, its residents faced some significant urban issues. With other cities moving ahead of Sydney in the rankings, questions have been asked about why the cost of living in Sydney is so high and what should be done to solve some of the city's perceived problems.

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Topics Decision making Pollution Social services Maps (Geographic location) Attitudes Data representation Data collection Human settlements Geographic location Fieldwork Geographical information systems Sense of place Wellbeing

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