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Development?

The systematic use of scientific and technical knowledge to meet specific objectives or requirements

An extension of the theoretical or practical aspects of a concept, design, discovery, or invention to improve quality of life

The process of economic and social transformation that is based on complex cultural and environmental factors and their interactions

The process of adding improvements to a parcel of land, such as grading, subdivisions, drainage, access, roads, utilities


Development


Factors Affecting Development

Climate One of the most important factors in development is geography, where the

country is in the world, and climate “It’s no coincidence that the poorest countries are in the tropics, where it is hot,

the land is less fertile, water is more scarce, where diseases flourish”-Do you agree?

Conversely, Europe and North America profit from huge tracts of very fertile land, a temperate climate, and good rainfall

In extremes of climate, either hot or cold, too much energy goes into the simple business of survival for there to be much leftover energy for development

You have to work twice as hard to get enough to eat out of the ground, you have to irrigate where others can depend on rainfall

** “The power of human mind can change this situation”



Location Geographical location plays a part in access to markets All the great empires have been based around trade routes, and these are almost

always maritime

Resources Every country has been dealt a hand in natural resources It takes infrastructure to capitalise on these, but some places have a distinct

advantage over others Oil is the most obvious. Nobody is any doubt about how Saudi Arabia or UAE

make their money Among other advantages, gold and diamonds have helped South Africa build the

most successful economy on the continent These are all non-renewable resources – once they’re gone, they’re gone, but

while stocks last there is wealth to be made Besides these there are renewable resources – forests, fish, stocks that, if

correctly managed, will refresh themselves



Stability Environmental stability can be a factor in development. Some

countries are more stable than others



The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income indices used to rank countries into four tiers of human development

Human development is a well-being concept within a field of international development

It involves studies of the human condition It is an alternative approach to a single focus on economic

growth, and focused more on social justice, as a way of understanding progress


Measuring Development-The Human Development Index

One measure of human development is the Human Development Index (HDI), formulated by the United Nations Development Programme

The index encompasses statistics such as life expectancy at birth, an education index (calculated using mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling), and gross national income per capita

It is a standardized way of quantifying human capability across nations and communities



United Nations development efforts profoundly affect the lives and well-being of millions of people throughout the world

They are based on the conviction that lasting international peace and security are possible only if the economic prosperity and the well-being of people everywhere is assured

Source: UN: Development


Reducing poverty, promoting prosperity and protecting the planet

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) The agenda beyond 2015 Sustainable Development

Assignment

“We will discuss these three concepts on the e-learning platform”

We will indicate our understanding of these concepts on our e-learning platform through quick internet search and present our findings at the discussion forum!


What are those development efforts?

The United Nations System has set numerical targets for each goal Further, it has selected appropriate indicators to monitor progress

on the goals and attain corresponding targets A list of 18 targets and more than 40 indicators corresponding to

these goals ensure a common assessment and appreciation of the status of MDGs at global, national and local levels

The United Nations System assigned UN-HABITAT the responsibility to assist Members States monitor and gradually attain the “Cities without Slum” Target, also known as “Target 11.”


UN-Habitat Urban Indicators

Shelter Social development and eradication of poverty Environmental Management Economic Development Governance


List of Habitat Agenda Indicators

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