Melbourne The place to be

History 179 years ago, Aboriginal people occupied the land that is now called Melbourne for at least 40,000 years. Melbourne’s early structure and character were defined during the gold rush of the 1850s, which saw the city’s population triple within a decade.

What makes Melbourne unique?

1890 - 1920 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Melbourne expanded with the development of mass transit train and tram systems. Melbourne’s distinctive high street shopping strips were established

WWII After the Second World War, as the rise in private car ownership, investment in road capacity, better access to housing finance and a shift in manufacturing to the outer fringes of the city led to Melbourne’s geographic expansion and suburbanisation.

1980s - The city has again undergone a significant growth-driven transformation, centred on a mix of city-centre regeneration and outer-suburban development. rapid growth in its residential population Melbourne’s outer suburbs have become some of the fastest-growing municipalities in Australia.

TODAY Around 4.8 million people. 10,000 square kilometres 31 local government areas three-quarters of all Victorians. 2013 Melbourne had the largest population growth of any Australian city (95,500 people)

labour force of 2.2 million people 14 per cent of jobs were located in the CBD, Docklands and Southbank areas. 200 countries 230 languages 130 religious faiths

Assets of Melbourne??

Assets A productive and vibrant central city with room to grow A diverse industry base An educated, flexible and multicultural workforce Liveable neighbourhoods and suburbs An integrated and high-capacity transport system

An internationally recognised university sector A clean environment and valuable natural assets The nation’s sporting, arts and cultural capital

Factors Impacting Growth the soils and their parent materials Topography Climate The topography of the area displays little variation in landscape elevation Highest rain falls, of up to 1400 mm, are in the Dandenong Ranges. Four major catchment areas and is well watered.

The Yarra is the major stream in the area Port Phillip Bay The largest swamp within the Melbourne area was on the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay in Carrum Open plains attractive for European pastoralists. Ample both wet and dry open and, montane forests.

The abundant natural resources, including a huge diversity of plant and animal communities. Melbourne's climate remains virtually the same as it would have been before European settlement. Melbourne's settlement site provided sheltered shipping

Pressures CONGESTION AFFORDABILITY ACCESSIBILITY A CHANGING CLIMATE RURAL ENCROACHMENT Choose one of the above issues to do some research into. Try and answer the following: - Explain the issue - How did this issue come about? Describe its origins - Find evidence (statistics/figures/articles) that provide evidence that this issue is occuring - What impacts does it have on residents in Melbourne? Describe both positive and negative impacts - What are some ways that we could reduce the impacts of this issue?