health (human development)

human development definition

creating an environment in which people develop to their full potential and lead productive and creative lives. Expanding peoples choices and capabilities, having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living , and participating in the lives of the community.

Human development index definition

HDI is a tool created by the united states to rank each country based level of social and economic development

How is Human development index measured

Through 3 dimensions

1. long and healthy life

2. knowledge

3. decent standard of living and 4 indicators

   1. life expectancy at birth

   2. mean and expected years of schooling

   3. GNI per capita

GNI per capita

The total value of goods and services a country’s citizens produce.

Dimensions of sustainability

-economic

-social

-environmental

social sustainablitlity

Creating an equitable society that meets the needs of all citizens and can be maintained

environmental sustainability

ensuring the natural environment is used in a way that will preserve resources into the future.

sustainability

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

safe water

water that is clean and free from harmful contamination.

sanitation

refers to the providing of facilities and serves for the safe disposal of human faeces along with providing services such as garbage collection.

mass migration

refers to the movement of a large group of people from one geographic area to another often across regions or countrys.