GEOGRAPHY
UNIT 5
TOPIC 1
SITUATIONS THAT INFLUENCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE WORLD AND IN MEXICO
In order to understand better the topic, it should be clear the concept of Human Development IndeX (HDI).
The Human Development Index does not consider some important aspects to measure the quality of life of the population, since social needs go beyond the possession of material goods. In our globalized world we need:
FOOD
HEALTH
HOUSING
EDUCATION
SOCIALIZATION-SOCIAL COHESION
INFORMATION
RECREATION
CLOTHING
FOOTWEAR
TRANSPORTATION
BASIC COMMUNICATIONS
OPTIMALENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
Therefore, poverty is linked to the lack of these factors.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not related to the increase of life expectancy and wellbeing.
Now it seems important to define what is the Gross Domestic Product.
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DIET
Diet is the basic factor for existence, the minimal requirement for survival. It can seem impossible that in themiddle of the 21st century, when scientific and technological development has achieved unprecedented advances, unfortunately there are still human beings dying of starvation.
In 2011, in Somalia, there was a famine that affected millions of people due to the political and economical problemas between groupps that fight for power.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE "Somalia famine killed 260,000 people"
THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS IN CHARGE TO MEASURE AND SUPPORT NATIONS WITH PROBLEMS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH HEALTH IS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
EDUCATION
Education is closely related to people's quality of life and their levels of economic development. Their quality of life depends on the strength of institutions that apply and manage it. From the economic and human development point of view, education gives us access to:
LITERACY is an important parameter to measure a society's education. Illiterate people are frequently the poorest amongst the poor. The United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states that "not being able to read inscreases social and gender inequality, since more than half of illiterate people are women."
HOUSING
Housing and the way it is used and enjoyed is one of the factors that determine a person's life. It represents the shelter human beings have, t houses the closest factor that give us a quality of life. In more developed countries, to decent housing is easier than in less developed countries, where access is unaffordable for many of their inhabitants.
HOUSING IN A DEVELOPED COUNTRY
HOUSING IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
WE ARE NOT ISOLATED BEINGS, we are part of a social group, social cohesion gives us a level of agreement among the members of a
group, or gives us the perception of belonging to a project or common situation. This fact gives us security, and as a result, is part of quality of life.
The natural environment is also fudnamental to the development of our well-being.
