A LEVEL ASSURED 100% Geography Chapter 5; Understanding Quality of Life QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How can we determine our satisfaction with our quality of life? -ANSWERBy asking ourselves questions related to physical, social, economic and emotional things in our lives. Why do Geographers use indicators and indexes? -ANSWERto compare quality of life in different countries. How do they do this? -ANSWERThey do this by comparing patterns and trends in the areas. What are some examples of indicators geographers use? -ANSWERAccess to education, access to healthcare, access to safe water, birth rate, child mortality rate, infant mortality rate, death rate, gross domestic product (GDP), income, life expectancy, literacy rate, and poverty rate. What are the most common indicators? How many are there? -ANSWERAccess to safe water, literacy rate, access to education, life expectancy, and income. There are 5. What do happiness indexes measure -ANSWERlife expectancy, having someone to count on, freedom, equality, generosity of fellow citizens, and income. What are some things that life expectancy is connected to? -ANSWERWealth, access to nutrition and access to healthcare.