Exercise 1

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 This post is about HDI and learning more about it by working directly with real data.

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    As defined in class development is "the improvement of social and environmental well-being." I have concluded that this means that the measure of development is uniquely measured in each country. 

    The goals of development should include

  • improvement of healthcare
  • improvement of education
  • overall quality of life
  • infrastructure
  • cheap and accessible essential goods, such as gas and food
  • security
  • housing
  • self worth
    Through further analysis of the maps and relevant materials, it is evident that the countries that improved within the time frame between the two years have a higher HDI. This translates to development goals such as improvement of infrastructure, quality of life, etc. In the countries that show a decline in HDI, current events translate to the declining overall quality of life. For example, Venezuela is currently in decline developmentally according to the HDI in 2019. Venezuela is currently experiencing high inflation, rising gas prices, declining quality of life, food scarcity, etc. The decreased overall quality of life in countries such as Venezuela translate to declining HDI statistics. These findings align with the definition that has been provided for development because the countries that have increased HDIs in 2019 compared to 1990 have experienced an improvement of social and environmental well-being. The countries that have seen a decline in HDI are known to have a decreased social and environmental well-being compared to their 1990 statistics.

  


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