Title: Research quality-of-life issues in developed and developing countries.
Course: Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (21053) > Section: Examining Social Sustainability

Research should include those technological, health, environmental, and social issues that illustrate the marked difference between developed and developing countries that may include

- services
- resource use
- water quality and availability
- air quality
- policy
- transportation
- nutrition
- waste management
- health
- education
- human rights
- food production.

Teacher Resources:

- United Nations Sustainable Development – 17 Goals to Transform Our World, (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/)
- OECD Better Life Index, (https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/)
- International Comparisons Resources, (https://internationalcomparisons.org/)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the average day for a 15-year-old in a specified country?
- How is access to education in a developing country different from that in the United States?
- Why does air quality in China affect the air quality in Virginia?
- How can driving to the mall in the United States affect quality of life in other countries?
- What are the big factors that a developing country must overcome to become a developed country?
- How does the quality of life compare in developing vs. developed countries?
- What are the economic drivers in developing vs. developed countries?