Chapter 5.1
what is quality of life?
quality of life is a general overview of how happy life in a country is.
how is quality of life measured?
quality of life is measured with freedom, basic needs and prosperity.
how do we compare quality of life? name two of them.
there are several indexes which we use to measure quality of life. examples include the human development index, world happiness report and gross national happiness index.
name two emerging patterns in quality of life.
a few examples are, new tecnology allowing access to basic needs, educations are more accessible, increasing wealth gaps, environmental damage.
how many people still live in poverty today?
1.2 billion
how many canadians have used food banks since 2014?
800 thousand canadians have used foodbanks since 2014
300 points if answered 841,191
how is income measured?
income is measured by whether or not they can afford all their basic needs.
What does an index do?
Summarizes data from observations
Name a reason that life expectancy is increasing
Better access to healthcare, More nutritious food, Better sanitation
Increasing cost of living
Lots of safety issues
which continent has the most low QOL countries?
africa
where are countries with little access to clean drinking water typically situated?
Subsaharan Africa, southeast Asia and Central America.
Who made the index generally agreed upon as the best for measuring QOL?
The UN
Name three disadvantages women have.
Income, Healthcare, Education, Political representation
How is environmental damage increasing?
Deforestation, habitat destruction, fossi fuel dependencies
what were the four textbook example quality of life countries?
cambodia, Romania Bolivia and new zealand
Name two out of the four countries we mentioned for having extremely low access to clean water
Ethiopia, Yemen, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
Name 4 factors used by the WHR
Life expectancy, Having reliable people, Freedom, Fair treatment, Generosity, Income
how does urbanization negatively affect sustainability and rural areas?
urban areas consume significantly more resources and cause much more pollution than rural areas.
How many questions were in the mega review and name two questions
6 questions
Name 3 regions with low QOL and 3 regions with high
Canada, US, West Europe, Australia
East Europe, Africa, South America, Bits of Asia
why might countries not have liveable income, education or access to clean water?
Name a way the GNHI differs from other indexes
Measures through environment and well-being
Has 4 categories
How does the rural-urban gap lead to low QOL?
As urban areas become centres of services, businesses will start to ignore rural areas, leading to low QOL.
which two countries have the highest quality of life?
iceland and switzerland