human wellbeing

Question 1

gross domestic product

Answer 1

the total value of a nation’s goods and services divided by its population

Question 2

gross national happiness

Answer 2

a measure of growth in happiness

Question 3

emerging economies

Answer 3

Developing countries that have begun to develop a strong industrial base

Question 4

spatial inequality

Answer 4

Unequal access to resources within a population or geographical area.

Question 5

relative poverty

Answer 5

the lack of resources of some people in relation to those who have more

Question 6

development of a country

Answer 6

how rich or poor a country is, and how high or low the standard of living is

Question 7

child mortality

Answer 7

Number of deaths per thousand children within the first five years of life.

Question 8

constrictive pyramid

Answer 8

Fewer younger people than old

Question 9

stationary pyramid

Answer 9

Population that is not significantly growing or shrinking

Question 10

social indicators

Answer 10

quality or nature of social life, such as crime rates, infant mortality rates.

Question 11

replacement rate

Answer 11

the number of children each woman would need to have in order to ensure a stable population level

Question 12

economic inequality

Answer 12

wealth gap between rich and poor

Question 13

human wellbeing

Answer 13

the experience of having what you need for life to be good

Question 14

life expectancy

Answer 14

the number of years a person can expect to live

Question 15

fertility rate

Answer 15

the average number of children per woman

Question 16

natural increase

Answer 16

the growth rate of a population; the difference between birthrate and death rate

Question 17

maternal mortality

Answer 17

Number of deaths per thousand of women giving birth.

Question 18

extreme poverty

Answer 18

living on less than $1.25 a day

Question 19

global peace index

Answer 19

A measure of the level of peace in a nation based on 23 indicators.

Question 20

qualitative indicators

Answer 20

subjective measures that cannot be counted and are difficult to verify

Question 21

quantitative

Answer 21

easily measured and can be stated numerically

Question 22

human development index

Answer 22

measure of quality of life using factors like life expectancy, literacy, access to clean water, income, etc.

Question 23

happy planet index

Answer 23

Measures how well nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives

Question 24

population pyramid

Answer 24

A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex

Question 25

expansive pyramid

Answer 25

Fewer old people than young

Question 26

MEDC’s

Answer 26

More economically developed countries

Question 27

LEDC’s

Answer 27

Less Economically Developed Countries

Question 28

economic indicators

Answer 28

statistics that measure the performance of the economy

Question 29

political indicators

Answer 29

Measures effective governance and the opportunity to live and work in safety

Question 30

technological indicators

Answer 30

The level of technology can impact wellbeing; for example, through mechanisation, access to electricity and access to the internet.

Question 31

environmental indicators

Answer 31

describes the current state of an environmental system

Question 32

newly industrialised country

Answer 32

country that is creating new manufacturing and business e.g India and China

Question 33

components of human development index

Answer 33

life expectancy, gross national income, years of schooling

Question 34

components of happy planet index

Answer 34

experienced wellbeing, ecological footprint and life expectancy

Question 35

ANDI

Answer 35

australian national development index

education, justice First Nations wellbeing