Wellbeing Flashcards
WHAT IS WELLBEING?
The ability of human beings to access the things they need in order to live happily and healthy lives
EXAMPLES OF NEEDS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR SOMEONES WELLBIENG
Food, water, education, safety, security, home etc
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT EFFECT WELLBEING
Air, water, climate, soil, natural vegetation and land forms are all environmental factors. Suitability of the land for agriculture, the climate and if natural resources are present.
EXAMPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Growing conditions to produce plentiful food and mineral which helps the industry thrive.
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HISTORIC AND POLITICAL FACTORS THAT EFFECT WELLBEING
Population sizes, cultural norms, laws and rules regulating around trade and business, historical events, political systems, and wars.
WHAT IS THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)?
A tool made by the United Nations to grade and rank the social and economic development of the world’s countries in order from most to least developed, used as a measure of human wellbeing.
WHAT ARE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES?
It is a term used to describe a range of important resources, processes and benefits that healthy ecosystems provide to humans.
WHAT IS IRRIGATION? WITH EXAMPLES.
Supply water to dry land by artificial means. Some examples are pipes, ditches sprinkler system etc. Basically, when an area of land doesn’t have water you provide water through things like pipes and drains. so yea