Human Wellbeing and Development Study Notes

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering human wellbeing, economic indicators, spatial variations, and international development goals based on the lecture notes.

Human Wellbeing

The recognition that everyone, despite geography, culture, age, and political environment, aspires to live well; it is not bound by income but by an individual's thoughts and feelings.

8 Aspects of Wellbeing

Emotional, Financial, Social, Environmental, Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, and Occupational.

Quantitative indicators

Measures of wellbeing based on numbers, values, and data, such as Grass Waltonal income (N), GDP, HDI, and life expectancy.

Qualitative indicators

Measures of wellbeing based on description factors or questions about why and how people feel, such as the Happy planet Index, freedom of speech, safety, and happiness levels.

Social indicators

Measurable points used to assess quality of life, including social connection/safety, rates of homelessness, and suicide rates.

Economical indicators

Measures that assess quality of life through financial security and stability, such as unemployment rates, emergency funds, and GDP/GNI.

Environmental indicators

Measures of how healthy and resilient the planet is to provide important resources, such as air/water quality, renewable energy share, and material footprint.

Spatial patterns in wellbeing

The uneven, geographic distribution of health, wealth, and quality of life in different locations.

Life expectancy in Australia vs. India

The average life expectancy is $81$ years in Australia and $72$ years in India.

Spatial variation

A difference or variation in population, population density, GDP, and life expectancy over a surface area.

Famine

A man-made crisis where an entire region runs out of food and people begin to die.

Urban vs. Rural wellbeing

Areas of advantage are typically found in Urban areas due to higher income and access to education, while Rural areas are often areas of disadvantage due to being disconnected from society.

Homelessness in Australia

An indicator of human wellbeing where shelter is a core need; $45\%$ of homeless people are women who often stay hidden due to fear.

8 MDGs (Millennium Development Goals)

Goals to achieve before the next millennium: eradicate extreme poverty/hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality/empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat diseases like HIV/AIDS/Malaria, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

A measure of the value of all goods and services within a country, calculated as $GDP = C + I + G + N$.

Development

The process of growth and improvement in various aspects of life, characterized by a high life expectancy rate in developed countries like Australia, Japan, and USA.

HDI (Human Development Index)

A health dimension assessed by schooling rates, standard of living, and life expectancy that evaluates quality of life rather than just economical outcomes.

NGOs (Non-government organizations)

Organizations that operate independently of any government to address social, environmental, or humanitarian issues.

United Nations (UN)

An organization of $193$ member countries focusing on four areas: peace/security, development, human rights, and humanitarian aid.