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What is sustainable development primarily focused on?
What is the primary classification of natural resources?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) primarily used to measure?
What is economic development primarily focused on?
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What is per capita income used to measure?
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Study Notes
Sustainable Development
- Definition: Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Characteristics:
- Inter-generational equity
- Intra-generational equity
- Environmental sustainability
- Importance: Ensuring a balance between economic, social, and environmental development.
Resource and Development
- Resources: Anything that has utility and helps to satisfy human needs.
- Classification of Resources:
- Natural Resources (e.g., water, land, forests)
- Human-made Resources (e.g., factories, machines)
- Development: The process of improving the quality of life of people through the use of resources.
- Factors affecting Resource Development:
- Technology
- Institutional factors (e.g., government policies)
- International cooperation
Human Development
- Definition: The process of enlarging people's choices and improving their well-being.
- Components:
- Income
- Education
- Health
- Human Development Index (HDI):
- A composite index measuring life expectancy, education, and income.
- Ranges from 0 (low human development) to 1 (high human development)
Economic Development
- Definition: The process of improving the economic well-being of people through the optimal use of resources.
- Indicators of Economic Development:
- Gross National Product (GNP)
- Per Capita Income
- Poverty rate
- Unemployment rate
- Factors affecting Economic Development:
- Investment in human capital
- Institutional factors (e.g., government policies)
- International trade
Per Capita Income
- Definition: The average income of a person in a country or region.
- Calculation: Total National Income ÷ Total Population
- Importance: An indicator of a country's economic well-being and standard of living.
Human Development Report (HDR)
- Published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Provides data and analysis on human development worldwide
- Ranks countries based on their HDI
Average Income
- Definition: The total income of a group or population divided by the number of individuals.
- Importance: An indicator of the standard of living of a population.
Mass
- In the context of development, refers to the majority of people in a population or economy.
- Importance: Understanding the needs and aspirations of the masses is crucial for sustainable development.
Sustainable Development
- Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- Characteristics: inter-generational equity, intra-generational equity, environmental sustainability
- Importance: balance between economic, social, and environmental development
Resources and Development
- Resources: anything that has utility and helps to satisfy human needs
- Classification of Resources: natural resources (e.g., water, land, forests), human-made resources (e.g., factories, machines)
- Development: process of improving the quality of life of people through the use of resources
- Factors affecting Resource Development: technology, institutional factors (e.g., government policies), international cooperation
Human Development
- Process of enlarging people's choices and improving their well-being
- Components: income, education, health
- Human Development Index (HDI): measures life expectancy, education, and income, ranges from 0 (low human development) to 1 (high human development)
Economic Development
- Process of improving the economic well-being of people through the optimal use of resources
- Indicators of Economic Development: Gross National Product (GNP), per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment rate
- Factors affecting Economic Development: investment in human capital, institutional factors (e.g., government policies), international trade
Per Capita Income
- Average income of a person in a country or region
- Calculation: total national income ÷ total population
- Importance: indicator of a country's economic well-being and standard of living
Human Development Report (HDR)
- Published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Provides data and analysis on human development worldwide
- Ranks countries based on their HDI
Average Income and Mass
- Average income: total income of a group or population ÷ number of individuals
- Importance: indicator of the standard of living of a population
- Mass: refers to the majority of people in a population or economy
- Importance: understanding the needs and aspirations of the masses is crucial for sustainable development
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Explore the concept of sustainable development, its characteristics, and importance, as well as the classification of resources. Learn how to balance economic, social, and environmental development for a sustainable future.
