Social and Environmental Characteristics of Different Countries (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Social characteristics meaning
Social characteristics meaning
Features of society influencing how people live, work, interact
Environmental characteristics meaning
Environmental characteristics meaning
Physical conditions in which people live
Gender equality definition
Gender equality definition
Males & females have equal rights, responsibilities, opportunities
Birth rates: high vs low-income countries
Birth rates: high vs low-income countries
High-income: low rates; Low-income: high rates
Education funding in low-income countries
Education funding in low-income countries
Families must pay for their children's schooling
Social security in high-income countries
Social security in high-income countries
Governments provide payments for unemployed/unable to work
Safe water & sanitation impact on health
Safe water & sanitation impact on health
Responsible for large proportion of health variations
Food security in low-income countries
Food security in low-income countries
Often struggle; vulnerable to floods/droughts
Infrastructure components
Infrastructure components
Roads, transport, water, sewerage, electricity, telecoms
CO₂ emissions pattern
CO₂ emissions pattern
High-income emit more; low-income suffer most from climate change