Human wellbeing Flashcards
What is wellbeing?
the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
His hierarchy suggests people need to fulfil basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.
physiological, safety, love/ belonging, esteem, self actualisation.
5 Categories of Wellbeing
Social, Technological, environmental, political and economic.
Indicators - social
Population growth rates
Literacy levels
Life expectancy
Friendship Issues
Belonging
Technological
Access to electricity
Access to the internet
Environmental
Access to resources
Level of environmental degradation
political
Effective governance
Gender equality in parliament
Economic
Income levels
Employment
Gross National Income (GNI)
Economic Indicators Measuring Development
Gross domestic product - the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
Gross National Product - The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country during one year, equal to the gross domestic product plus net income from foreign investments.
What is per capita
per person (divide by the population)
Social Indicators Measuring Development
Life expectancy - the average age to which a person lives
Adult literacy - the percentage of adults who can read and write
Infant mortality - counts the number of babies, per 1000 live births, who die under the age of one
Poverty rates - the percentage of people whose income and living conditions lie below a specific amount – this may vary between countries
Access to basic services and health care - the ease of which people have access to emergency services such as hospitals
Human Development Index
It is expressed as a decimal between 0 and 1.
Gross National Happiness
global indicator of progress, which measures both sustainable economy and social development, while protecting the environment and culture
Equation
HPI= (wellbeing x life expectancy x
inequalities of outcomes)
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ecological footprint.
