geography essay Flashcards
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What is human wellbeing? (with reference to 8 factors)
Human wellbeing is defined as quality of life including housing, income ,community ,education, civic engagement, health, life satisfaction ,and safety.
How can human wellbeing be measured?
Using composite indicators like the HDI and WHR.
What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
Health (life expectancy) standard of living (GDP per capita) and education (mean and expected years of schooling).
What HDI classification does France fall into?
Very High Human Development.
What HDI classification does Vietnam fall into?
High Human Development.
What is France’s HDI score and rank?
0.92 and ranked 26.
What is Vietnam’s HDI score and rank?
0.766 and ranked 93.
What is life expectancy in France?
83.325 years.
What is life expectancy in Vietnam?
74.588 years.
What is GDP per capita in France?
55060.16038 (2021 PPP$)
What is GDP per capita in Vietnam?
13032.63533 (2021 PPP$)
What do HDI differences between France and Vietnam show?
Differences in development level health and standard of living.
What does WHR stand for?
World Happiness Report.
Who publishes the WHR?
University of Oxford Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
What does the WHR measure?
Life evaluation explanatory factors emotions and benevolence.
What are France and Vietnam’s WHR rankings?
France is ranked 33 Vietnam is ranked 46.
What are their life evaluation scores?
France 6.593 Vietnam 6.352.
What does inequality in WHR mean?
Variation in life satisfaction scores across a population (standard deviation).
What are France and Vietnam’s inequality scores?
France 1.6 (rank 10) Vietnam 1.8 (rank 20).
What do their inequality scores suggest?
Both countries have relatively low spatial inequality.
What do WHR results suggest about similarities?
France and Vietnam are similar in life evaluation and inequality.
What are the main differences between France and Vietnam?
Differences in HDI GDP per capita life expectancy and development category.
What is the conclusion of the essay?
France and Vietnam are similar and different in wellbeing measures such as health income and life satisfaction as shown by the HDI and WHR.
