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Facts that impact on wellbeing - Coggle Diagram
Facts that impact on wellbeing
Environment
Natural resources
Climate
As the worlds population has increased, more people have had to move into marginal climate regions that were previously considered unsuitable for farming and settlement.
Climate change:
Most scientists agree that the average temperature of the lower atmosphere of the earth will increase between 1 to 3.5 degrees Celsius over the next century. this will have an impact on wellbeing in countries world-wide
Temperature
Food security change
conflict
Land equality and availability of water
Land degradation through human activities and overgrazing have lead to poor soils and food insecurely
The most important enviroment factor is the availiability of fresh water.
Water scarcity impacts on food security, health, wealth, soil fertility and education.
Relative Location
The relative location of a country can have a huge impact on the level of wellbeing within a country, this is primarily due to the access and availability of trade in the region.
Many countries around the world are landlocked, meaning they do not have acess to a seaport. this has a negative impact on developing countries and the level of wellbeing within countries.
Social
Cultural norms such as gender norms
Population size and growth
As countries develop they go through a series of democgraphic changes.
Many countries like Africa and Asia are experiencing lower death rates due to improved healthcare and sanitation. In these countries, there is currently a gap between the fall in the death rate and d
Political
Political stability and level of corruption
Wars and conflict
Wars and civil can have a huge impact on human wellbeing.
Many wars occur due to conflict over resources, political, religious differences or are due to political security threats.
Personal impacts:
Loss of life, loss of family and friends, lack of dignity and life choices
Local and regional:
Reduction in land and food security, collapse of infrastructure local government, employment and productivity.
National impacts:
Environment degradation, food insecurity and dependency in aid
Historic
Colonial past
At the end of world war II many countries had to give up their colonies, but the legacy of colonisation still impacts on countries today.
Colonies were used for natural resources and the economic wealth created benefitted the European powers not the colony.
Past conflicts
Economics
Trade Laws
Increased trade leads to
Increased choice for consumers, access to international markets, more employment opportunities.
Specialisation in certain products allows countries to focus energy on smaller range of products or services.
Competition with other countries, means less jobs and income
Access to trade routes
There is correlation between economic growth and trade: countries with higher rates of GDP growth trend to have higher rates of growth trade as a share of output.