Human Wellbeing
The quality of life experienced by individuals and communities
Wellbeing
Changes to the natural environment caused by natural or human processes
Environmental Change
Which SHEEPT factor includes income and employment
Economic
Long-term changes in Earth's climate patterns
Climate Change
Information collected firsthand by researchers
Primary Data
A measure of development based on health, education and income
HDI Human Development Index
Give one example of a human cause of environmental change
Deforestation, pollution, urbanisation, or mining
Which SHEEPT factor includes education and healthcare
Social
The percentage of people aged 15 and over who can read and write
Literacy rate
Information collected by others
Secondary Data
What do you call a lack of sufficient resources to meet basic needs?
Poverty
How can urbanisation contribute to environmental change?
land clearing, pollution and resource use
Which factor would be most responsible for improving communication between remote communities?
Technological
The level at which a geographic issue is examined (local, regional, national, global)
Scale
Give one example of primary data collected during fieldwork
tally, photographs, fieldsketches, interviews, observations
The uneven distribution of wealth, opportunities or resources.
Inequality
What geographic concept helps explain the links between people and the environment?
Interconnection
Why might political instability reduce wellbeing?
It can limit access to services, safety, jobs and education
The arrangement of features across an area
Spatial Distribution
Give one example of secondary data used in fieldwork
Maps, websites, government reports, Census data
Why is infant mortality rate often lower in highly developed countries?
Better healthcare, nutrition, access to clean water and sanitation
Give one example of a natural environmental change and one example of a human-induced environmental change.
Natural – volcanic eruption; Human-induced – deforestation
How can education improve wellbeing?
It increases employment opportunities, income and quality of life
The relationship between geographic features in the same area
Spatial Association
What geographic skill is used when identifying patterns in collected data?
Analysis