1. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living © Hodder Education 2009

2. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key questions  How is quality of life different from standard of living?  How do quality of life and standard of living vary in urban and rural areas? © Hodder Education 2009

3. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Standard of living A measure of the relative wealth of individuals or families. © Hodder Education 2009

4. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Income poverty A household is said to be in income poverty if it’s income is less than 60% of the contemporary UK median (average) household income. © Hodder Education 2009

5. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Fuel poverty A family who cannot afford to heat their home are said to live in fuel poverty. In the UK households who spend more than 10% of their income on fuel fall into this category. © Hodder Education 2009

6. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Quality of life A measure of the happiness and contentment of an individual or family. © Hodder Education 2009

7. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Personal health Long-term health-related problems such as asthma, heart disease, obesity or HIV can have serious impacts on our quality of life. © Hodder Education 2009

8. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Environment The environmental quality of the neighbourhood in which we live (traffic noise, congestion, air quality, vandalism) and its facilities (shops, transport, cinema, chemist, schools etc.) can create both positive and negative impacts on quality of life. © Hodder Education 2009

9. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC) The countries that are to the south of the Brandt Line in Central and South America, Africa and parts of Asia. Most LEDCs have lower incomes than More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs). © Hodder Education 2009

10. Theme 1 Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1 Quality of life and standard of living Key term Infant mortality rate (IMR) The number of children who die before the age of one for every 1000 that are born. © Hodder Education 2009