human being human doing Flashcards
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what is wellbeing?
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- is a state of existence characterised by good health, happiness, prosperity (wealth) and welfare.
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what are megacities?
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- megacities are cities with a population of greater than 10 million
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examples of megacities?
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- 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
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birth rate?
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- number of births per 1000 people in a population in a year
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death rate?
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- number of people per 1000 people in a population in a year
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life expectancy?
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- average years a person will live
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total fertility rate (TFR)
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- number of children a women will have in her lifetime
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what are determine wellbeing in a community?
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- access to education, access to adequate housing, doctors, and safe water
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what is calculated when measuring the human development index
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- life expectancy, income, literacy rate, and education are all indicators used when measuring
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how can safety contribute to a good life?
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- idea of living in a safe space with a stable government, good laws and law enforcement, and of feeling safe within the community
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what are the indicators of wellbeing
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- social, technological, environmental, economic, and political
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social wellbeing
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- measure demographic, social and health indicators
- eg. population growth, literacy & life expectancy
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technological wellbeing
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- the level of technology can affect wellbeing
- eg. through access to electricity, access to the internet
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environmental wellbeing
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- assess natural and man-made environmental factors
- eg. CO2 emissions and access to fresh water
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economical wellbeing
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- measure income and employment to help us quantify living standards
- eg. gross domestic product (GDP)
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political wellbeing
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- measure effective governance and the opportunity to live and work safely
- eg. defence spending and number of females in parliament
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what is poverty?
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- 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
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how the happy planet index is calculated?
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-Happy Planet Index = experienced wellbeing × life expectancy / ecological footprint
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what does SDG stand for?
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- sustainable development goals
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what are three SDG goals?
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- 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
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when do the SDG aim to have achieved their goals?
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- 2030
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