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Understanding Quality of Life and Standard of Living in the Built Environment

This educational overview explores the distinction between quality of life and standard of living. Quality of life encompasses factors influencing happiness, while standard of living is measured to inform government policies and aid distribution. We examine various poverty types in the UK, highlighting how income and fuel poverty affect people's lives. Important statistics reveal the emotional and social implications of poverty among children, single parents, and pensioners. Prepare to discuss measurement methods and the significance of government awareness regarding socio-economic differences.

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Understanding Quality of Life and Standard of Living in the Built Environment

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  1. WJEC GCSE Geography Specification B Theme 1: Challenges of Living in the Built Environment

  2. Learning Objectives • To understand how quality of life is different from standard of living. • To know the different ways wealth and poverty are measured.

  3. Quality of Life: a measure of your happiness. What influences the QUALITY of your life?

  4. Factors that affect my Quality of Life

  5. Standard of Living • As a person’s quality of life is hard to measure and it changes so often a person’s standard of living needs to be measured so the Government knows where needs the most help. Your task: In pairs, think of all the ways we can MEASURE standard of living.

  6. Types of Poverty • Income poverty – if your income is less than 60% of the UK average • Fuel Poverty – more than 10% of income is spent on energy bills In the UK: • 3.9 million children live in poverty • Half of single parents live in poverty • 22% of all households live in poverty • 19% of all pensioners live in poverty Give three reasons why a household might experience poverty

  7. Poverty According to Ethnicity Task: Why is it important that the Government is aware of the differences shown in the table above?

  8. PlenaryIs it simply our income that makes us happy with where we live?

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