Geography GCSE
HDI (Human Development Index)
What HDI (Human Development Index) means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of HDI (Human Development Index)
A composite measure of development including life expectancy, education (mean/expected years of schooling), and GNI per capita.
Topics that use HDI (Human Development Index)
- Challenges in the human environment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Deindustrialisation
- Energy Mix and Transition
- Gentrification
- Megacity
- Post-industrial economy
- Resource Inequality
- Urbanisation
- Water Insecurity
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