SS3201 - Unit 2 Quality of Life (SCO 4 & 5)

economic issue

complex problems that involve money, wealth, employment or people's access to things they need or want in life.

environmental issue

complex problems that involve people's interactions with the natural world, including land use, water use, energy, and climate.

political issue

complex problems that involve how people make decisions in groups and can involve government, laws, human rights, and safety.

income

refers to the money received or earned on a continuous basis as a result of work or investments.

qualitative

quality of life factors that are important, but difficult to measure and compare. These include social connections, friendships, cultural connections, and a sense of belonging.

quality of life

the standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by an individual or group.

quantitative

quality of life factors that can be measured objectively such as income or access to formal schooling.

social issue

complex problems that involve education, health, equality, population, and other factors that influence people's opportunities in society.

wealth

refers to money & possessions accumulated by a person over the course of their Lifetime.

GDP per-capita

the total value of goods and services produced in a country in one year divided by the population. This shows average wealth production per person.

Gini Index

a measure of the distribution of income in a country. Used to help measure inequality.

Gross domestic product (GDP)

the total value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Human Development Index (HDI)

A measurement of a country's economic and social well-being. Uses life expectancy, access to education, and GDP per capita to determine how well off people are in a country or region

Indicator

used to measure how livable one place is when compared to another.

Less economically developed country (LEDC)

generally have weaker economies, are less wealthy, & have a lower quality of life.

Life expectancy

the average age people can expect to live and is related to health outcomes.

Literacy rate

The proportion of the adult population aged 15 years and over which are literate (can read and write).

More Economically Developed Country (MEDC)

generally have stronger economies, are wealthier, & have a higher quality of life.

Region

an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

Globalization

The process by which countries become increasingly dependent on each other through the exchange of information and the movement of people, trade, and technology.

global village

The idea that people around the world are connected by efficient transportation systems, mass media and electronic communications to become a single community

Economic Globalization

The integration of economic systems globally

(easier movement of goods through transportation systems,

increasing availability of labour, economic growth through use of resources and goods production, growing connections between global stock markets & currencies)

Political Globalization

occurs when systems of governance (democracy, dictatorship, etc.) become more uniform among countries.

technological globalization

involves the rapid spread of communications & computer technologies throughout the world.

cultural globalization

The gradual homogenization of people's way of life across the globe (loss of local language or dialects, spread of ethnic cuisine, sports and recreational activities, adoption of common attitudes or acceptable behaviors).

Environmental globalization

When countries share increasingly similar attitudes towards resource use & environmental priorities (growing environmental movements & activism, increased rates of resource depletion, adoption of policies to address water pollution, International acceptance of climate change).

Perspective

an individual's or group's point of view and is influenced by Socio-economic status and Lived experiences

Socio-economic status

the measure of social and economic standing in a community or society as determined by income, wealth, occupation, education, place of residence, and other factors

fact

knowledge that is certain & can be verified by experience or observation

objective

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

Bias

a prejudice or preference for or against a particular point of view.

Opinions

judgments or beliefs that are not necessarily based on certainty or proof

subjective

based on one's personal thoughts & feelings

Values

principles and morals central to a person's behaviour.