Geography GCSE
Multidimensional Poverty
What Multidimensional Poverty means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Multidimensional Poverty
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A measure of poverty that considers multiple deprivations at the household level, such as poor health, lack of education, and inadequate living standards.
Topics that use Multidimensional Poverty
- There are positive and negative impacts of rapid development for the people and environment of the chosen developing or emerging country (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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