Measuring Quality of Life
Refers to AQA A2 Geography
World Cities Topic
- Created by: Bethany
- Created on: 14-04-14 18:41
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- What factors indicate quality of life?
- SOCIAL
- Incidence of crime
- Fear of crime
- Percentage eligable for free school meals
- Standards of health and access to good health facilities e.g. % in poor health.
- Percentage on state benefits
- Standards of education e.g. % A*-C Grades at GCSE
- Percentage staying on to post-16 education
- PHYSICAL
- Housing quality
- Levels of air and/or noise pollution
- Presence of litter/ flytipping
- Graffiti and Vandalism
- POLITICAL
- Opportunities to be part of community life
- Amount of influence in political decisions (% voting in elections indicates this)
- ECONOMIC
- Access to leisure services including open spaces/ parks etc.
- Access to employment - can be measured bt percentage long term unemployment / youth unemployment.
- Income Levels
- Percentage of single parent families
- Percentage of lone pensioners
- SOCIAL
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