Human Wellbeing Terms

Question 1

Aid

Answer 1

The transfer of resources and help from, usually, wealthy nations (donors) to less developed (receivers).

Question 2

Developed

Answer 2

A state that has reached a high level of economic progress.

Question 3

Development

Answer 3

Economic, social and political changes that improve the wellbeing of people.

Question 4

Economic migrant

Answer 4

A person who moves location for a better job, lifestyle etc.

Question 4

Global indicators

Answer 4

A set of statistical measures that make a quantitative statement about human wellbeing e.g. income, health etc.

Question 4

Government organisation

Answer 4

Any organisation run directly or indirectly by a government at any scale.

Question 4

Less economically developed nation

Answer 4

A country with a low level of economic activity

Question 5

Famine

Answer 5

A lack of food for a population.

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Inequality

Answer 5

A marked difference between the living standards or state of being between two groups of people.

Question 6

Human Development Index

Answer 6

A statistic, constructed using a range of measures that aims to summarise the state of development of a nation.

Question 6

Human Wellbeing

Answer 6

The quality of life of a population

Question 7

More economically developed nation

Answer 7

A nation with low birth and death rates and much higher than average economic standard of living.

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Overpopulation

Answer 7

A level at which the population exceeds the resources to maintain it.

Question 7

Non-government organisation

Answer 7

An organisation that has considerable scope and authority but is not part of the government structure e.g. Greenpeace.

Question 7

Poverty

Answer 7

Lacking key resources for wellbeing, usually money.

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Refugee

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A person forced to move away from their home by war, famine etc.

Question 8

Population pyramid

Answer 8

A graphical representation of a population divided by gender and age.

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Slum

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A area of poor housing characterised by high population density and poor provision of resources.

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Social justice

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The study of access to justice in terms of geography and society.

Question 9

Under-developed

Answer 9

A nation that has not fully developed its economy.

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Standard of living

Answer 10

The extent to which a social or economic factor applies to a person or group of people. The goal would be to find a high standard of living i.e. access to healthcare, employment, housing etc.

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Territory

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A piece of land within a border that can be controlled by its state authorities.

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Welfare

Answer 10

Those factors in the control of societies that improve the standard of living, usually of the most disadvantaged.

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Third World

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An older term, increasingly less used, referring to the developing world.

Question 10

Uneven development

Answer 10

Changes in economic structures that seen more in one area than another.