Geography GCSE
Multidimensional development
What Multidimensional development means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Multidimensional development
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Single indicators fail to capture the multidimensional nature of development, such as political freedom or environmental sustainability, which even HDI ignores.
Topics that use Multidimensional development
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
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