City of Maribyrnong Essays

  • Brimbank Park: Adaptive Nature of the Natural Environment in a Growing Urban Area

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    7340° S, 144.8370° E) is located in the Maribyrnong Valley (hollowed by the Maribyrnong River), near the Melbourne suburb Keilor. It is intersected by the Maribynong River and the M80 highway, which reveals the adaptive nature of the natural environment in a growing urban area. (Parks Victoria, 2013) Figure 1: Map of Brimbank Park (Google Maps, 2014) Geology Brimbank Park consists mainly of sedimentary rock, due to its close proximity to the Maribyrnong River. Along the banks, alluvial deposits

  • Melbourne Population

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    Introduction Melbourne is Australia's second biggest city, regularly named one of the world's most liveable cities. It was founded on 30 August 1835 by settlers who sailed from Van Diemen's Land.There are many advantages of living in Melbourne Australia. Trends and Patterns in human Settlement Over the past 12 months, melbourne has recorded the fastest rate of population growth at 2.1%. This is because of natural increase, birth minus deaths, more people are born in melbourne. However many overseas

  • Importance Of Housing Affordability

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    accommodation, mid-market rented accommodation, shared ownership, shared equity, discounted, low cost housing for sale, including patches for self-build, and low-cost housing without subsidy. More recent definitions are broader and also defined by (Maribyrnong City Council, 2008), where the cost (whether the mortgage repayment or rent) is no more than 30% of the household’s income. Housing cost that exceeds of the percentage is consider as housing stress. Census 2010 made by (Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia