Development Geography

  1. Measuring and Mapping Development
    1. Economic Development Indicators
      1. Gross Domestic Product
        1. Calculation Methods
          1. Real vs Nominal GDP
            1. GDP Limitations
            2. Gross National Income
              1. GNI vs GDP Differences
                1. Atlas Method
                  1. PPP Adjustments
                  2. Income Distribution Measures
                    1. Gini Coefficient
                      1. Lorenz Curve
                        1. Palma Ratio
                          1. Income Quintile Analysis
                          2. Economic Structure Indicators
                            1. Sectoral Composition
                              1. Export Diversification
                                1. Economic Complexity Index
                              2. Social Development Indicators
                                1. Health Indicators
                                  1. Life Expectancy
                                    1. Infant Mortality Rate
                                      1. Under-5 Mortality Rate
                                        1. Maternal Mortality Ratio
                                          1. Disease-Specific Indicators
                                          2. Education Indicators
                                            1. Literacy Rates
                                              1. School Enrollment Ratios
                                                1. Mean Years of Schooling
                                                  1. Educational Quality Measures
                                                  2. Demographic Indicators
                                                    1. Population Growth Rates
                                                      1. Age Structure Analysis
                                                        1. Dependency Ratios
                                                      2. Composite Development Indices
                                                        1. Human Development Index
                                                          1. HDI Components
                                                            1. Calculation Methodology
                                                              1. Global Rankings Analysis
                                                                1. HDI Variations
                                                                2. Multidimensional Poverty Index
                                                                  1. Three Dimensions Framework
                                                                    1. Indicator Selection
                                                                      1. Weighting Methodology
                                                                      2. Environmental Indices
                                                                        1. Environmental Performance Index
                                                                          1. Ecological Footprint
                                                                            1. Happy Planet Index
                                                                          2. Critiques of Development Measurement
                                                                            1. GDP Limitations
                                                                              1. Informal Economy Exclusion
                                                                                1. Environmental Degradation
                                                                                  1. Income Distribution Blindness
                                                                                  2. Data Quality Issues
                                                                                    1. Collection Challenges
                                                                                      1. Reliability Problems
                                                                                        1. Political Manipulation
                                                                                        2. Cultural Bias in Indicators
                                                                                          1. Western-Centric Measures
                                                                                            1. Alternative Value Systems
                                                                                              1. Indigenous Indicators
                                                                                            2. Spatial Analysis and Mapping
                                                                                              1. Choropleth Mapping
                                                                                                1. Classification Methods
                                                                                                  1. Color Scheme Selection
                                                                                                    1. Interpretation Guidelines
                                                                                                    2. Cartographic Techniques
                                                                                                      1. Proportional Symbol Maps
                                                                                                        1. Dot Density Maps
                                                                                                          1. Cartograms
                                                                                                          2. GIS Applications
                                                                                                            1. Spatial Data Integration
                                                                                                              1. Multi-Criteria Analysis
                                                                                                                1. Accessibility Modeling

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                                                                                                            4. Factors Shaping Development Trajectories