spatial variation in human wellbeing Flashcards
what are the main factors that cause a spatial variations in wellbeing
corruption
Religion and culture
Geography
where is the area of greatest wellbeing
in the temperate zone, where its neither to hot or to cold
what are trends for people who live in the temperate zone
temperatures are just right and there is a abundance of water
list the three types of zones(3)
tropical
temperate
polar
what are populations that live in temperate zones like
have lots of innovation in technology due to the need to solve mid range challenges
what are populations that live in tropical zones like
they are less innovative due to the fact that they experience less problems due to having optimal agricultural factors
what are populations in marginal areas like(2)
wellbeing is low due to difficulties finding food and water
low innovation due to time spent on surviving
what is anthropogenic climate change
man made climate change
what does climate change risk(3)
rising temperatures
fall in food production
lower levels of food security
why is water security important
it allows water to be used to irrigate crops to grow food.
Why are a countries resources important
as resources boost the amount of power a country has as they can either use the resources to better the country or sell it earn money
Why is relative location important
as it distinguishes trade routes between other countries determining the price of goods .
what are the 4 types of environmental(geographic) factors that affect a countries welling
climate
land quality and access to fresh water
natural resources
relative location
what are the coloured maps called
chloropeth
wat can chloropeth maps be used for
distinguishing spatial variation between areas through colour coding
