sco 4.0 Flashcards
the standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by an individual or group.
quality of life
complex problems that involve money, wealth, income, employment or people’s access to things they need or want in life.
economic issues
complex problems that involve people’s interactions with the natural world, including land use, water use, energy, and climate.
Enviromental issues
complex problems that involve how people make decisions in groups and can involve government, laws, human rights, and safety.
political issues
complex problems that involve education, health, equality, population, and other factors that influence people’s opportunities in society.
social issues
a variety of measures we use to make these comparisons. ——— is something that points to, measures or otherwise provides a summary overview of a specific concept.
indicator
(people who study society and the relationships among people in it) group countries or regions.
social scientist
geographical areas that have similar characteristics.
region
This is an indicator that uses life expectancy, access to and quality of education, and GDP per capita to determine how well off people are in a country or region.
HDI
is the average age people can expect to live and is related to health outcomes.
life expectancy
Is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in one year. If we divide ——-by the population, we get——–, which shows the country’s average wealth production per person.
GPA per capita
these countries generally have stronger economies, are wealthier, and have a higher quality of life.
MEDC
these countries generally have weaker economies, are less wealthy, and have a lower quality of life.
LEDC
a region’s material wealth and trade.
economic development
the level of education, healthcare, life expectancy, and infant mortality in a society.
Social development
