Thursday, January 31, 2008
Exam Question
There will be a question on the exam that asks you to choose 3 of the "quality of life" measures discussed in Activity 6.1. You will be asked to explain why and how they indicate the level of development (i.e. more developed or less developed) in a country. Use the blog to caucus with your fellow 8th graders by posting "comments".
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There are many qualities of life in a country that determines the social status and the well being of that country.The first quality of life that plays an important role in determining the per capita values of a country are the average years in school, infant mortality rate, and the average fuel consumption or usage. A country needs to have a high amount of schooling years for the more school years it has, the more advanced and knowledgeable it will become. This will lead into further advances in technology and overall knowledge. Second the infant mortality of a country will determine the per capita values and higher development of the country. If more infants die when young this proves that the country is not advanced enough to save their children. Also the more infants that survive the more brains for the future so therefore the infant mortality rate aids in determining the per capita values. Third and final the fuel usage in a country aids to determine the richness or wealth of a country. generally the wealthier countries are able to purchase more and more advances in technology and advance faster then the poorer counterparts. The burning of fossil fuels or fuel Usage for the U.S is huge and necessary right now. Its almost impossible not to use it. Although it has put tons of co2 into the air without our economy would crumble. therefor the average years of schooling, the infant mortality rate, and the fuel usage determines the per capita values of a country
There are many factors that contribute to the quality of life of a country. Three very important factors that determine the quality of life would be years in school, percent of income spent on food, and the income per capita. The amount of schooling a person has is very crucial to the future existence of that country and how much a country will develop (technologically); the more schooling a person has means more knowledge that person can use to live life. The more developed the brain, the more developed the country. The less developed the brain, the less developed the country. Another factor would be the percent of income spent on food. The people in more developed countries are able to only need a small percent of their income set aside for food, while people in les developed countries have most of their income spent on food. The people in less developed countries may not have a large income, so money for food is all they have. People in more developed countries spend more money on extra material things not needed(though inflation may have a role in this). The last factor that helps us determine the quality of life of a country would the the income per capita. This piece of information may help us determine the development of a county by letting us see how much money each person has to spend on schooling and food. Understanding the income means understanding why some countries don't have high levels of education, or why they spend so much of their money on food. The three factors that determine the development of a country are the amount of years in school, the percent of income spent on food, and the income per capita.
The quality of life in a country is determend by many components. First, the average years of schooling can tell you if the country is econimically wealthy or not, because it takes money to sent students to school. Secondly, the Average percent spent on food is essential for figuring out the quality of life in a country because it tells us roughly how much money people make(when people spend less on food, then they have enough money to spend on luxuries). Another way to tell the quality of life in a country is to look at the infant mortality rate. This gives you an understanding of the healthcare in a country (if the country has a high infant mortality rate, then the doctors and medical assistance provided may not be as good as a country with low infant mortality rates). Another statistic that has to do with medical assistance is the average life expectancys for both the male and females of the country. The life expectancies can point out weather or not the country has god medical assistance. Area does not nessesarily help determine the quality of life in a country. For example, China, a less developed country, has 9,572,825 square kilometers, while the United States, a More Developed (first word) country, has 3,618,000 square kilometers, a 5,954,825 square kilometer difference. This proves that the area of a country does not prove that it has a good quality of life. When determining a country's qualtiy of life, one must also look at the average energy use per capita. More developed countries (U.S. U.K.) often use more energy than lees developed countries (China, Mali). This is because more developed countries have products such as refridgorators, microwaves, and televisions, that use more energey than the less developed countries who use clay pots, and products from the Earth that use less energy to manufature and use. This is how to determine the quality of life in a country
There are many, many factors that decide how (economically) developed a country is. One of the factors is the average number of schooling years for both girls and boys. This can help decide because it costs money to send students to school, purchase materials, and how much of an education you may need to succeed in that country. For example, in the United States, I would say that you need a pretty good education to succeed, there are many high-paying jobs that need a good education, and this will help you succeed. Another component to look at is the percentage of income spent on food. This may tell us how developed a country is; both how much the average salary is (depicting minimum wage), and how much food is. In less developed countries, often food costs more than in more developed countries because in those countries, food is harder to import and find. The salary also tells us how good of a job the average person in that country has. This relates back to the average number of schooling years. Another major factor to decide how developed a country is, is the per capita energy use. This tells us how much energy
is available for each person, and how much is actually used. How much energy available to each person, tells a great deal about where that country stands both globally and economically. If each person has a lot of energy is available to that person, this most likely means that they live in a wealthy country with many available resources.
Three “quality of life” measures that indicate the level of development in a country are Average Years of Schooling, Percent of Income Spent on Food, and Annual Per Capita Commercial Energy Use.
The average number of years that a male or female in a country has, gives some insight into the level of development of their country. If the average person in a certain country has more years of schooling, usually it means that the country is more developed. This is because if people are more educated, they can become scientists, doctors, or other high profile professionals whom society can greatly benefit from. A country with a sufficient number of doctors will be able to keep the rate of death from disease down. In a more developed country, the average person would have more years of schooling and in a less developed country, the average person would have less years of schooling because either they cannot afford it or they do not have the resources. In a less developed country, the people might not have teachers or supplies to have a school, so the people have less years of schooling because of that.
The percent of income spent on food in a country shows whether a country is less or more developed. If a large percent of the income of the people in a country is spent on food, then it means that the country is less developed. This is either because the people are poor and have very low incomes or the cost of food is very high due to it having to be shipped because the country cannot produce it. In a more developed country, the percent of people’s income that is spent on food is low because they either have a high income or the cost of food for them is relatively low.
The annual per capita commercial energy use helps to determine if a country is more or less developed. If a country has a higher amount of commercial energy use annually per capita, then the country is more developed because the people have access to energy sources such as gasoline, oil, and coal. This shows that the country is more developed because the people can afford the commercial energy products and it shows that the people have technology that less developed countries do not have. In some less developed countries, the people do not have electricity or cars so they have little or no commercial energy use. This shows that the country is not technologically developed. In other less developed countries, they may have some technology, but many people cannot afford it so they have less commercial energy use than more developed countries.
I think that the three most important factors in determining “quality of life” are Annual per Capita Commercial Energy Use, Average Years of Schooling, and % of Income Spent on Food. Energy use measures what luxuries an individual has and what he has access to. This is important because it shows us what convinces are available and how easily it can be accessed. Schooling measures the amount of governmental involvement and the usefulness of school in that specific area. It measures government because many schools, and if a country has a strong school program, then it will provide citizens with the option for an education. It also determines the usefulness of school. For example, in a largely rural country, an education might not be as useful compared to other skills such as farming. Percent of income spent on food determines the amount of luxuries or services that an individual has purchased. This means that the money not being spent on food might be spent on luxuries such as a car or a service such as insurance.
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