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Question 1

what is wellbeing?

Answer 1

• is a state of existence characterised by good health, happiness, prosperity (wealth) and welfare.

Question 2

what are megacities?

Answer 2

• megacities are cities with a population of greater than 10 million

Question 3

examples of megacities?

Answer 3

• Tokyo, Japan 37.1 million
• Dehli, India 32.9 million
• Shanghai, China 29.2 million
• Dhaka, Bangladesh 23.2 million
• São Paulo, Brazil 22.6 million

Question 4

birth rate?

Answer 4

• number of births per 1000 people in a population in a year

Question 5

death rate?

Answer 5

• number of people per 1000 people in a population in a year

Question 6

life expectancy?

Answer 6

• average years a person will live

Question 7

total fertility rate (TFR)

Answer 7

• number of children a women will have in her lifetime

Question 8

what are determine wellbeing in a community?

Answer 8

• access to education, access to adequate housing, doctors, and safe water

Question 9

what is calculated when measuring the human development index

Answer 9

• life expectancy, income, literacy rate, and education are all indicators used when measuring

Question 10

how can safety contribute to a good life?

Answer 10

• idea of living in a safe space with a stable government, good laws and law enforcement, and of feeling safe within the community

Question 11

what are the indicators of wellbeing

Answer 11

• social, technological, environmental, economic, and political

Question 12

social wellbeing

Answer 12

• measure demographic, social and health indicators
• eg. population growth, literacy & life expectancy

Question 13

technological wellbeing

Answer 13

• the level of technology can affect wellbeing
• eg. through access to electricity, access to the internet

Question 14

environmental wellbeing

Answer 14

• assess natural and man-made environmental factors
• eg. CO2 emissions and access to fresh water

Question 15

economical wellbeing

Answer 15

• measure income and employment to help us quantify living standards
• eg. gross domestic product (GDP)

Question 16

political wellbeing

Answer 16

• measure effective governance and the opportunity to live and work safely
• eg. defence spending and number of females in parliament

Question 17

what is poverty?

Answer 17

• the state or condition in which people or communities lack the financial resources and other essentials for a minimum standard of living, not meeting basic human needs

Question 18

how the happy planet index is calculated?

Answer 18

-Happy Planet Index = experienced wellbeing × life expectancy / ecological footprint

Question 19

what does SDG stand for?

Answer 19

• sustainable development goals

Question 20

what are three SDG goals?

Answer 20

• goal 1: end poverty in all its forms everywhere
• goal 2: end hunger, achieve food security, and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
• goal 3: ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages

Question 21

when do the SDG aim to have achieved their goals?

Answer 21

• 2030