#geography/y10/human-wellbeing
KWL Activity
Know
- Human wellbeing reflects your overall mental and physical status.
- Overall wellbeing is important for a society to function correctly.
- Wellbeing is important as an individual as well, as it can affect important parts of your daily life.
Wonder
- What things correlating to Geography, impact human wellbeing in a society.
- How amenities such as healthcare and education impact overall human wellbeing.
- How income / financial status affects wellbeing.
Learn
Starter Questions
- How would you define wellbeing?
Wellbeing would be defined as being physically and mentally stable and comfortable and happy with your current state of life.
- What does it mean to have a good life?
To have a good life means to have fulfilled a purpose, and to have a good state of wellbeing. This can include having little to no financial issues, good quality of life, and good education.
- Do all Australians have a good life?
All Australians may not consider themselves to have a good life. This again, could be due to financial issues, location-based issues, or mental / physical issues. Living in a developed country does not mean you will definitely have a good life.
- What could be improved in your life, community or country.
Currently, the cost-of-living in urban areas is inflated. This can push people away from these more developed, urban areas towards more regional, suburban areas. This can take them further away from crucial buildings such as schools and hospitals, which can decrease overall wellbeing.
What makes human wellbeing a geographical issue?
The level of human wellbeing is crucial to the effective functioning of society, standards of living, health and education are all top priorities for all governments. Society always seeks to improve people’s level of wellbeing.
Subjective nature of wellbeing
Human wellbeing can be measured by objective indicators, for example, life expectancy, educational attainment and Income, or by subjective measures of how people perceive the quality of their life, as revealed by surveys of happiness.
Human Wellbeing Ranking (Opinion)
- Health
- Safety
- Housing
- Income
- Relationships
- Employment
- Education