Human Wellbeing

Question 1

Happiness

Answer 1

Temporary positive emotion that fluctuates

Question 2

Wellbeing

Answer 2

Overall state of being safe, happy health.
Experienced differently buy different people.
Changes as circumstances change

Question 3

Factors that influence wellbeing in a community

Answer 3

1. Strong sense of community and social connections
2. Livability, access to jobs, healthcare and facilities
3. Equity, education, employment, income

Question 4

Quantitative Indicators

Answer 4

Easily measurable numerical objective data

Question 5

Qualitative indicators

Answer 5

Not easily measurable subjective data that can’t be represented numerically

Question 6

Qualitative indicators Example

Answer 6

Quality of life/ mental health

Question 7

Quantitative Indicators Example

Answer 7

Income/Mortality

Question 8

How does gender link to inequality and wellbeing

Answer 8

Due to traditional gender roles and stereotypes, limiting the amount of opportunities given to women.

Question 9

Effects of Gender Inequality on a country’s development

Answer 9

-Unequal access to education
-Economic inequalities (Pay gap)
-Gender based discrimination and violence

Hinders a country’s development as half of its population cannot contribute.

Question 10

MDG

Answer 10

Millennium Development Goals
8 Goals that by 2015:
1. Aim to end poverty and environmental degradation

2. Combat disease and food insecurity
3. Reduce inequalities in literacy and gender

Question 11

SGD

Answer 11

Sustainable Development Goals
17 Goals by 2030:
1. Work towards ending inequality and poverty

2. Focusing on environmental sustainability/climate change
3. Stronger focus on human rights/inequalities on a global scale.

Question 12

Define the Poverty Cycle

Answer 12

Set of factors which let poverty continue once it has started; unless there is outside intervention

Question 13

Describe the Poverty Cycle

Answer 13

1. Child grows up in poverty
2. Disadvantages in learning and skills
3. Struggles to find job/employment
4. Fails to escape the poverty cycle
5. Has family in poverty

Question 14

Environmental services

Answer 14

The environment provides us with things necessary to survive by maintaining its natural processes and balance.

Question 15

Poverty

Answer 15

More than the lack of income and productive resources to ensure sustainable livelihoods.

Question 16

Manifestations of Poverty

Answer 16

Malnutrition/Hunger
Limited access to education/resources
Social discrimination/inclusion
Participation in decision making

Question 17

Absolute Poverty

Answer 17

Scarcity of material possessions and money to meet basic personal needs

Question 18

Relative Poverty

Answer 18

Number of people who earn less than the median income of the local population

Question 19

Extreme Poverty

Answer 19

Living on less than $1.90 USD per day

Question 20

Provisioning services

Answer 20

Providing resources such as food,water,fuels

Question 21

Regulating services

Answer 21

Weather/climate regulation, gas cycles and resources (water cycle)

Question 22

Cultural services

Answer 22

Connection to country, allows for recreation, aesthetic value

Question 23

Supporting services

Answer 23

Photosynthesis (producing energy for consumers and producers), Production of soil and oxygen

Question 24

The Resource Curse

Question 25

Internal Factors of the resource curse

Question 26

External Factors of the resource curse

Question 27

Effects of the resource curse on communities

Question 28

HPI

Question 29

HDI

Question 30

PQE

Question 31

Scatter Graph Correlations

Question 32

SHEEPT

Question 33

MEDC

Question 34

LEDC

Question 35

GDP

Question 36

Maternal Mortality

Question 37

Gender Inequality Index

Question 38

Socio-economic development

Answer 38

Process of social economic progress in a society

Question 39

World Happiness Report

Question 40

Public Housing