Unit 1: Human Wellbeing Flashcards
Development
The process of developing or being developed
Poverty
The state of being extremely poor
Wealth
Having an abundance of money
Spatial variation
A difference / variation over an area of the earth’s surface
Life expectancy
The number of years a person can expect to live, based on the average living conditions in a country
Quantitative Indicators
Statistical & other methods used to analyse quantitative data
Qualitative Indicators
Explanatory & interpretive methods used to gather quantitative data
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The total value of all goods & services produced in a country in a given period
Human Development Index (HDI)
Summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development
Gross National Income (GNI)
The economic activity of the residents and businesses of a country, no matter where it takes place
World Happiness Report
A landmark survey of the state of global happiness
Happy Planet Index (HPI)
Measures a country’s overall wellbeing
Child mortality
The mortality (death) of children under the ago of 5
Place
Significance of places
What they are like
Space
Significance of location & spatial distribution
Ways ppl organise & manage the spaces that we live in
