resources

Question 1

poverty line

Answer 1

statistic that is used to determine the number of people in poverty in the US
- international poverty line is $2.15 per day

Question 2

situational poverty

Answer 2

when a person falls below a poverty line because of a certain life event
- often temporary
- could include natural disasters, divorce, health problems

Question 3

relative poverty

Answer 3

when people have inadequate financial resources and fall below the prevailing standards of living in a particular society.
- incorporates economic, political, and social elements into what poverty is
- form of societal exclusion in that people lack access to things that others have like (internet access, proper clothing, paying for education, access to decent housing)

Question 4

absolute poverty

Answer 4

lack of money for basic human needs (food, shelter, and clothing)
- solely focused on the economic aspect of poverty
- even if a country is growing economically, it may not benefit those in absolute poverty

Question 5

ecological footprint

Answer 5

land and water area needed to produce the resources we use and absorb the waste we generate

Question 6

virtual water

Answer 6

water that is used to produce things you eat, wear, electricity, and consume
- total volume of water used in a food product woul

Question 7

blue water

Question 8

grey water

Question 9

green water

Question 10

physical water scarcity

Question 11

economic water scarcity

Question 12

food homogenization

Question 13

circular economy