types of indicators

Question 1

what type of indicator is GDP

Answer 1

-Economic
-single measure

Question 2

what is the GDP

Answer 2

-mean average income of a population/ group
-final value of output of goods and services inside a nation’s borders (an estimate of the nations income)

Question 3

advantage of using GDP

Answer 3

-very easy to compare between countries

Question 4

negatives of using GDP

Answer 4

-not reliability bc all earnings of every citizen must be accounted for, including informal sector work
-must be converted into US dollars to make comparisons (not accurate)
-GDP data must be manipulated more to factor in the cost of living in the country
-not good factor of
development because can bring disparity and environmental degredation which isnt “developing”

Question 5

what type of indicator is the HDI

Answer 5

-Socio-economic
-composite indicator

Question 6

what is the HDI

Answer 6

-comprised of 3 main factors: health, education, income
-ranks countries
-3 ingredients processed to produce a number between 0 and 1

Question 7

positive of using HDI

Answer 7

-3 “ingredients” regarded as valid indicators of development
-holistic measure, including life expectancy, literacy rates, standard of living
-promote long term development as it encourages long term human development not just short term economic growth

Question 8

negatives of using HDI as a type of indicator (reliable?)

Answer 8

-literacy rate and life expectancy information isnt always easy to record reliably due to people being displaced
-makes accurate data for hdi impossible to collect

Question 9

negatives of using HDI as a type of indicator (environment)

Answer 9

-doesnt account environmental costs of development
-county might improve HDI by increasing industrial production
-harm long- term development

Question 10

what type of indicator is the Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Answer 10

-composite index
-social development indicator

Question 11

what is the GII

Answer 11

-Measures gender inequalities related to the three aspects of social and economic development.
-includes : reproductive health, empowerment and labour force
-range is 0 and 1, 0= perfect equality, 1=extreme gender inequality

Question 12

positive of GII

Answer 12

-Useful for tracking changes in gender disparities to show whether a country is making any progress in reducing gender inequality

Question 13

negative of GII (culture and holistic)

Answer 13

-cultures who do not not support equal rights will not count the GII as a valid development measurement
-doesn’t cover all aspects of gender inequality and doesn’t account for cultural, social or economic differences

Question 14

what type of indicator is Environmental peformance index

Answer 14

-composite measure
-combines multiple factors e.g. health of people and state of ecosystem

Question 15

what is the Environmental performance index

Answer 15

-links wealth/ health of people and management of natural environment

Question 16

positive of the environmental performance index

Answer 16

-because it’s a composite index, close to covering all development dimensions
-very strong measure of natural and social factors
-encourages sustainable development

Question 17

negative of the environmental performance index

Answer 17

-only covers economic factors indirectly (e.g. environment and health) so is not complete
-aggregates a wide range of indicators into a single score, which can oversimplify complex environmental challenges

Question 18

what type of indicator is the AQI

Answer 18

-health-related environmental indicator

Question 19

what is the AQI

Answer 19

-Scale used to communicate the quality of air in a particular area and its potential impact on human health
-goal is to alert the public about air quality conditions

Question 20

positive of AQI

Answer 20

-helps people with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions or anyone who is vulnerable, make informed decisions about outdoor activities
-motivates people to clean the environment and improve air quality

Question 21

negative of AQI

Answer 21

-may not fully represent rural or suburban areas air quality as the monitoring is mainly in urban places.