Wellbeing in Australia
Which region in Australia generally has the highest quality of life?
Victoria
Which continent suffers from the highest levels of malnourishment?
Africa
List environmental factors that can affect human wellbeing.
Climate
Land quality
Natural resources
Relative location
Approximately how many homeless people are living rough in Melbourne?
116,000
Why does North Korea's population have a lower level of wellbeing than South Korea?
Totalitarian state
Economy strictly controlled by government
Corruption
No freedom of press
Lack of resources
Lack of food
Define 'wellbeing' in the context of Geography.
The ability of people to access the things they need in order to live happy, healthy and contented lives.
Which states have the lowest quality of life? Why do you think so?
Northern Territory, South Australia
People living on less than US$___ a day are considered to be below the poverty line.
$1.25
How can war/conflict affect the wellbeing of a nation's population?
Lack of access to resources
Shortened life expectancy
Damage to infrastructure
Economy is impacted
Displacement/refugees
Describe Victoria's quality of living in relation to urban and rural areas.
The quality is living in/near urban areas like Melbourne, lower in urban areas.
What does GDP stand for?
Gross domestic product
How could someone living in an outer suburban or rural area have lower levels of wellbeing than people living in the inner city?
Less access to entertainment
Less access to healthcare
Less job opportunities
What could be done to improve the quality of life in areas like rural Northern Territory?
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Look at the picture of an impoverished town. What can you identify as the top 3 most important things to fix in order to improve the inhabitants' wellbeing?
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Look at the picture of the impoverished town. Make 3 realistic suggestions to improve the wellbeing of the inhabitants of the town.
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