Professor Michael E Porter at #WhatWorks2016socprog
On April 28, 2016, social innovators from 6 continents gathered in Reykjavik to join Harvard Business School Professor Michael E. Porter to identify solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems.
The conference was a watershed discussion of how countries including Brazil, Costa Rica, Iceland, Nepal, New Zealand and Rwanda and cities and regions such as Medellin, Colombia and the Basque Region of Spain have achieved standout social progress results.
Insight from the Social Progress Index, a powerful new benchmarking tool to connect decision-makers with fresh perspectives on social performance, anchored these conversations.
True Growth - Driving Economic and Social Progresssocprog
To effectively tackle the economic and social problems that challenge national stability and growth, both must be measured. The Social Progress Index 2014 focuses on a country’s social and environmental strengths and weaknesses, independent of their economic performance. Covering critical issues such as healthcare, infrastructure and civil liberties, the Index benchmarks country performance to drive forward national debate and help prioritize investment decisions.
Professor Michael E Porter of Harvard Business School delivered this presentation at Deloitte's London headquarters to a packed room of business and civil society leaders, and to a global audience via webcast.
Joined by Bea Perez of Coca-Cola, Sally Osberg of the Skoll Foundation, Steve Almond of Deloitte, David Sproul of Deloitte, and Michael Green of the Social Progress Imperative, Professor Porter delivered the case for measuring social progress, and how the 2014 Index and findings can be used to hone in on the true weaknesses of a nation.
2013 Skoll World Forum Panel Presentation of the Social Progress Index Designsocprog
2013 Skoll World Forum panel session presentation on the Social Progress Index design, delivered by Professor Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School.
Michael Green at the Equitable Access Initiative Feb 22 2016socprog
The Equitable Access Initiative is an initiative to look at the problem of using GDP per capita as the basis for decisions on which countries should receive aid and how much they should receive.
Social Progress Index data shows that the problem of using GDP per capita data to make aid decisions applies to many sectors.
Matthew Bishop: Rethinking What We Measure at Closing the Gap December 8 2015 socprog
Presentation by Matthew Bishop of The Economist, and member of the Board of Directors of the Social Progress Imperative, on the Social Progress Index at Closing the Gap in Palm Beach, Florida on December 8, 2015. The event brought together leaders from business, education, policy, foundations, and communities to explore solutions for a more inclusive economy.
Launch of the Social Progress Index for Bogotásocprog
This is the deck used by Matthew Bishop of The Economist at the launch of the world's first intra-city Social Progress Index in Bogotá Colombia on November 23, 2015.
Michael E Porter: "Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda"socprog
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Preston Auditorium, World Bank Group HQ & Online
How do we measure development? The Social Progress Index (SPI) was launched in 2013 as a holistic approach to benchmarking countries’ social performance, independent of economic measures. The SPI has been widely taken up on a global basis in evaluating national performance, and sub-national indices are proliferating at the regional and city level. In this lecture, Professor Porter will describe the insights that the SPI provides about the relationship between economic development and social progress, along with exploring the implications for development thinking and how the World Bank can best deliver on its “shared prosperity” goal.
Professor Michael E Porter at #WhatWorks2016socprog
On April 28, 2016, social innovators from 6 continents gathered in Reykjavik to join Harvard Business School Professor Michael E. Porter to identify solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems.
The conference was a watershed discussion of how countries including Brazil, Costa Rica, Iceland, Nepal, New Zealand and Rwanda and cities and regions such as Medellin, Colombia and the Basque Region of Spain have achieved standout social progress results.
Insight from the Social Progress Index, a powerful new benchmarking tool to connect decision-makers with fresh perspectives on social performance, anchored these conversations.
True Growth - Driving Economic and Social Progresssocprog
To effectively tackle the economic and social problems that challenge national stability and growth, both must be measured. The Social Progress Index 2014 focuses on a country’s social and environmental strengths and weaknesses, independent of their economic performance. Covering critical issues such as healthcare, infrastructure and civil liberties, the Index benchmarks country performance to drive forward national debate and help prioritize investment decisions.
Professor Michael E Porter of Harvard Business School delivered this presentation at Deloitte's London headquarters to a packed room of business and civil society leaders, and to a global audience via webcast.
Joined by Bea Perez of Coca-Cola, Sally Osberg of the Skoll Foundation, Steve Almond of Deloitte, David Sproul of Deloitte, and Michael Green of the Social Progress Imperative, Professor Porter delivered the case for measuring social progress, and how the 2014 Index and findings can be used to hone in on the true weaknesses of a nation.
2013 Skoll World Forum Panel Presentation of the Social Progress Index Designsocprog
2013 Skoll World Forum panel session presentation on the Social Progress Index design, delivered by Professor Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School.
Michael Green at the Equitable Access Initiative Feb 22 2016socprog
The Equitable Access Initiative is an initiative to look at the problem of using GDP per capita as the basis for decisions on which countries should receive aid and how much they should receive.
Social Progress Index data shows that the problem of using GDP per capita data to make aid decisions applies to many sectors.
Matthew Bishop: Rethinking What We Measure at Closing the Gap December 8 2015 socprog
Presentation by Matthew Bishop of The Economist, and member of the Board of Directors of the Social Progress Imperative, on the Social Progress Index at Closing the Gap in Palm Beach, Florida on December 8, 2015. The event brought together leaders from business, education, policy, foundations, and communities to explore solutions for a more inclusive economy.
Launch of the Social Progress Index for Bogotásocprog
This is the deck used by Matthew Bishop of The Economist at the launch of the world's first intra-city Social Progress Index in Bogotá Colombia on November 23, 2015.
Michael E Porter: "Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda"socprog
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Preston Auditorium, World Bank Group HQ & Online
How do we measure development? The Social Progress Index (SPI) was launched in 2013 as a holistic approach to benchmarking countries’ social performance, independent of economic measures. The SPI has been widely taken up on a global basis in evaluating national performance, and sub-national indices are proliferating at the regional and city level. In this lecture, Professor Porter will describe the insights that the SPI provides about the relationship between economic development and social progress, along with exploring the implications for development thinking and how the World Bank can best deliver on its “shared prosperity” goal.
Youth Progress Index Presentation to the European Parliamentsocprog
The Youth Progress Index is one of the most innovative tools for measuring the quality of life of young people because it reflects the things most important to their safety, health and freedom, and like all our indexes, it remains independent of economic indicators. This social progress index offers distinct and equally important insight that will be critically helpful in empowering the largest generation ever in their transition from childhood to adulthood. To learn more, visit https://www.youthforum.org/youth-progress-index/.
Growth and Inclusion: The Path to Shared Prosperity - Social Progress Imperat...socprog
March 23, 2015
MC C2-131, World Bank HQ
When and how does economic growth lead to real improvements in peoples' lives? The Social Progress Index has been designed to answer that question, measuring the performance of countries based on exclusively social and environmental indicators. Michael Green, Executive Director of the Social Progress Imperative, will explain how the Index measures the inclusiveness of 132 countries and how it is being used by governments, businesses and civil society organizations to drive change.
CEO of the Social Progress Imperative Michael Green presented at "Social Progress in Latin America" at the Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC on Feb 16, 2017. For more information on the Social Progress Index and the Social Progress Imperative, please visit our website at socialprogressimperative.org
Michael Green at the IPSP Lisbon Conference, 27 January 2017socprog
CEO of the Social Progress Imperative Michael Green joined the second meeting of International Panel on Social Progress Lead Authors at the University Institute of Lisbon to discuss practical applications of the Social Progress Index. The Social Progress Imperative has a Global Partnership with the IPSP. Learn more about the Social Progress Index at http://socialprogressimperative.org
Social Progress Imperative Vice Chair Roberto Artavia Loria presented at "Social Progress in Latin America" on February 16, 2017, an event hosted by the Social Progress Imperative and the the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Artavia presented several uses of the Social Progress Index in communities across Latin America. Watch the video of the whole event here: http://www.socialprogressimperative.org/livestream-from-wilson-center-event-social-progress-in-latin-america/
How to approach Patient Diversity in the Medical Environmentflasco_org
Providing a course that is relevant, practical and patient-centered that will positively impact the speed in which entry-level oncology specialists integrate into the oncology practice setting.
Health and Wellness and Ecosystem Sustainabilitysocprog
How do indicators of Health and Wellness and Ecosystem Sustainability relate? Can we predict how healthy a population is by looking at what their environmental impact is?
A presentation by Workneh Yadete, Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Kiya Gezehagn to the 15th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Sociologists, Social Workers and Anthropologists (ESSSWA), March 2019
The Social Progress Index and The Challenge to Brazilsocprog
Professor Michael E. Porter unveiled the Social Progress Index in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 4, 2013, discussing how to measure national development and the challenges Brazil's social progress faces.
Urban health - issues and challenges.
Kindly note that this presentation focusses more specifically on the Indian scenario even though the concepts are applicable everywhere
Youth Progress Index Presentation to the European Parliamentsocprog
The Youth Progress Index is one of the most innovative tools for measuring the quality of life of young people because it reflects the things most important to their safety, health and freedom, and like all our indexes, it remains independent of economic indicators. This social progress index offers distinct and equally important insight that will be critically helpful in empowering the largest generation ever in their transition from childhood to adulthood. To learn more, visit https://www.youthforum.org/youth-progress-index/.
Growth and Inclusion: The Path to Shared Prosperity - Social Progress Imperat...socprog
March 23, 2015
MC C2-131, World Bank HQ
When and how does economic growth lead to real improvements in peoples' lives? The Social Progress Index has been designed to answer that question, measuring the performance of countries based on exclusively social and environmental indicators. Michael Green, Executive Director of the Social Progress Imperative, will explain how the Index measures the inclusiveness of 132 countries and how it is being used by governments, businesses and civil society organizations to drive change.
CEO of the Social Progress Imperative Michael Green presented at "Social Progress in Latin America" at the Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC on Feb 16, 2017. For more information on the Social Progress Index and the Social Progress Imperative, please visit our website at socialprogressimperative.org
Michael Green at the IPSP Lisbon Conference, 27 January 2017socprog
CEO of the Social Progress Imperative Michael Green joined the second meeting of International Panel on Social Progress Lead Authors at the University Institute of Lisbon to discuss practical applications of the Social Progress Index. The Social Progress Imperative has a Global Partnership with the IPSP. Learn more about the Social Progress Index at http://socialprogressimperative.org
Social Progress Imperative Vice Chair Roberto Artavia Loria presented at "Social Progress in Latin America" on February 16, 2017, an event hosted by the Social Progress Imperative and the the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Artavia presented several uses of the Social Progress Index in communities across Latin America. Watch the video of the whole event here: http://www.socialprogressimperative.org/livestream-from-wilson-center-event-social-progress-in-latin-america/
How to approach Patient Diversity in the Medical Environmentflasco_org
Providing a course that is relevant, practical and patient-centered that will positively impact the speed in which entry-level oncology specialists integrate into the oncology practice setting.
Health and Wellness and Ecosystem Sustainabilitysocprog
How do indicators of Health and Wellness and Ecosystem Sustainability relate? Can we predict how healthy a population is by looking at what their environmental impact is?
A presentation by Workneh Yadete, Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Kiya Gezehagn to the 15th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Sociologists, Social Workers and Anthropologists (ESSSWA), March 2019
The Social Progress Index and The Challenge to Brazilsocprog
Professor Michael E. Porter unveiled the Social Progress Index in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 4, 2013, discussing how to measure national development and the challenges Brazil's social progress faces.
Urban health - issues and challenges.
Kindly note that this presentation focusses more specifically on the Indian scenario even though the concepts are applicable everywhere
Marcus Gosling, Highway1.io , @marceire
In mass-production, you only have one chance to get the product right. The in-flexibility and expense of the physical product supply-chain prohibits an experimental, iterative approach. Inspired by lean startup, hardware entrepreneurs are developing new tools and methodologies for exploring and validating their product ideas prior to mass manufacture. 3D printing and off-the-shelf development kits are being used to support rapid product iteration and low-volume early adopter sales. Existing commercial products are being hacked by entrepreneurs to prototype and explore completely new experiences. Prototypes are becoming instrumented to collect data on engagement and usage patterns in the field. Illustrated with case studies from the Highway1.io hardware startup accelerator this talk will share a range of emergent patterns and best practices in lean hardware development.
Global Construction Outlook: Wage Growth, Labor Shortages and Implications IHS
According to a 2012 industry survey, 34 percent of employers reported difficulty filling jobs, up from 30 percent of employers in 2009. In addition, many countries are experiencing double-digit wage growth, resulting in cost overruns, project delays, and cancellations.
Understanding the drivers of wage growth can allow cost estimators to identify potential skills shortages and plan accordingly. Join this 1-hour webcast where IHS Economists will analyze the current labor market and provide insights to help you understand current and future pressures.
The presentation will answer questions, including:
- What are the primary drivers of wage growth?
- What does the future hold for these wage drivers?
- Which regions will experience the greatest inflation rates?
- What industries will experience the most CAPEX growth?
- Where can you expect strong wage growth?
- What is the global labor cost outlook?
A recording of this presentation can be viewed here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/ihs-webcast-global-construction-outlook-wage-growth-labor-shortages-and-implications
Building Social Excellence: Insights on the Construction IndustryBrandwatch
In the following report, we analyze the online conversation of 20 leading construction companies from the US and UK and highlight opportunities for growth using social intelligence. Specifically, we reveal:
- The Construction Social Index: ranking construction companies across important social presence metrics
- How construction brands and their audiences interact online
- The impressions different types of Facebook content have on audiences
- The growing role of social media in construction industry recruitment
Remix Conference 2015—Robert del Rosario, "Shaking Up Service and Standardizi...Remix Software
Robert del Rosario (director of service development, AC Transit) discusses his agency's Title VI protocol at the first-ever Remix Conference in San Francisco on October 7, 2015. Find out more at http://getremix.com/
The discrete or atomic representation of words don't scale well to support rich semantics. Distributed representations associate a word with a vector based on the context in which the word occurs. In this presentation we describe the problem of word representation with a few illustrations and also describe the approach taken by word2vec. We also discuss the limitations of using a static database approach.
Healthy Communities: Multnomah county is one of the 36 counties in the state of Oregon, located with Portland as its county seat. Portland is the second largest city in Oregon and the most populous metropolitan area in the state (U.S. Census Bureau [USCB], 2008, p. 1). As of 2007, Multnomah County's population is 681,454 people (Sperling, 2008). For the purpose of this study, the community focus will be primarily on the sector of Multnomah County in the 97212 area code, which will be called the Rose Sector.
Professor Sir Michael Marmot's Charles Cully Lecture on health inequalities a...Irish Cancer Society
The Irish Cancer Society hosts the annual Charles Cully Lecture in memory of one of the Society's founding members. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, one of the world's leading international experts on health inequalities, was the recipient of the Charles Cully Medal and gave the 2013 lecture on health inequalities and cancer.
HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases: Prevalence and Attitudes Among U.S. Latinos
Dr Li Loriz, PhD, ARNP, BC, Director, School of Nursing, University of North Florida
July 22, 2005 - UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 6 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
Lynn Brown
CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES
Food Security Trends and Resilience-Building Priorities
Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
SEP 1, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EDT
Factors Influencing Gender Disparities in the Prevalence of HIV AIDS in Fako ...ijtsrd
There is a prevalence of HIV AIDS in the society among men and women and there is gender disparity in the prevalence of HIV AIDS. Biological and other factors are pointing to the fact that the women are more vulnerable and therefore have more possibilities of spreading it. This study was done in Fako Division in the South West Region of Cameroon. The general objective of this study was to investigate the factors leading to the gender disparity in the prevalence of HIV AIDS. The research is a descriptive survey. The target population was the HIV AIDS patients that are treated in the Limbe and Buea Regional Hospitals. These hospitals were purposively selected with a purposive sampling of 50 males and female. This research involves the use of both primary and secondary data with the use of questionnaires, check list and review of secondary data on problems leading to a gender difference in the prevalence of HIV AIDS in these areas. Analysis of data was done with the use of windows SPSS. Findings of the study show that there is a high gender difference of about 39.21 in Buea Regional Hospital and a gender difference of 24.4 in Limbe Regional Hospital. Some factors were found responsible for this disparity that include early start of sexual activities for females, low level of education, multiple sexual partners, unemployment for females and others. Recommendations have been made to the government, the women themselves, health professionals, NGOs and other significant stakeholders. Bisong Prisca Mboh "Factors Influencing Gender Disparities in the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Fako Division Cameroon: Case Study of Limbe and Buea Regional Hospitals" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29236.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/29236/factors-influencing-gender-disparities-in-the-prevalence-of-hivaids-in-fako-division-cameroon-case-study-of-limbe-and-buea-regional-hospitals/bisong-prisca-mboh
Do you embrace the SDGs? Michael Green at Luxembourg SEsocprog
Social Progress Imperative CEO Michael Green uses Social Progress Index data to assess whether Luxembourg, and the world, are on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Localization and implementation of the SDGs using the Social Progress Indexsocprog
Presentation by Michael Green, CEO of the Social Progress Imperative, on using the Social Progress Index to support the SDGs and achieve Sustainable and Resilient Societies.
How to build a framework to track SDG progress at a national levelsocprog
Presentation by Minister José Molinas Vega, on how the government of Paraguay used the Social Progress Index to build a framework to track national progress towards the SDGs.
Advancing the SDGs at atate and district level in Indiasocprog
Presentation by Amit Kapoor, President and CEO, India Council on Competitiveness, on how state- and district-level Social Progress Indexes are being used to advance the SDGs in India.
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Spring Lecture on Social Progress Indexsocprog
Michael Green, CEO of the Social Progress Imperative, presented about the Sustainable Development Goals, and specifically the importance of measuring development in order to drive progress. The Social Progress Imperative has produced scorecards grading countries according to their current progress on the SDGs, and in his lecture he will address the challenges and opportunities associated with using metrics in this way.
Findings from the Social Progress Index: US Statessocprog
The Social Progress Index: US States is an objective, transparent measure that compares quality of life in all 50 states. The Social Progress Index is meant to complement, not replace, economic measures like GDP per capita and Median Household Income. These measures only tell half the story about what life is really like for ordinary Americans. The Social Progress Index™ highlights the issues and the individuals that are invisible when only looking at changes in the economy. The Social Progress Imperative, a US-based nonprofit, created the index to help local officials, businesses and community organizations understand how well people are truly living, how economic changes are affecting quality of life, and what improvements can have the greatest impact on society. To learn more, please visit www.socialprogressimperative.org.
UNGA Week Skoll Foundation | TED We The Future Eventsocprog
Michael Green shares his thoughts from his discussion with the UN Foundation and GSMA at the Skoll Foundation's We The Future Event during the UN General Assembly week.
Michael Green's Presentation at Ireland's National Economic Dialogue on June ...socprog
Social Progress Imperative CEO Michael Green contributed to the opening plenary at 10:05 a.m. to support the meeting's theme of "Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Context of National and
Global Challenges" at the Printworks Conference Center in the Dublin Castle on June 28, 2017. Green compared Ireland's results on the recently launched 2017 Social Progress Index to countries with similar GDP per capita and highlighted where more progress can be achieved in the next budget cycle. Surrounding the event, Social Progress Imperative and its partners Deloitte and ChangeX also invite media to learn more about how the Irish government can use both social progress and economic data to develop fiscal policy.
2017 Indice de Progreso Social Informe Metodologicosocprog
Aunque existe una estrecha relación entre el desempeño económico, medido por el PIB PPA per cápita, 1 y el desempeño en el Índice de Progreso Social, algunos países logran un nivel de progreso social mucho más alto en comparación con países con un PIB per cápita similar. Por ejemplo, Nepal logra un puntaje de 60.08 en el índice de Progreso Social, con un PIB per cápita de $2,312, mientras
que Yemen, con un PIB per cápita de $2,649 logra apenas un 43.46. El Índice demuestra que el crecimiento económico no es suficiente para el progreso social. Países y comunidades que quieren mejores vidas para sus ciudadanos necesitan ir más allá del crecimiento económico a la hora de diseñar sus estrategias de desarrollo.
Aunque existe una estrecha relación entre el desempeño económico, medido por el PIB PPA per cápita, 1 y el desempeño en el Índice de Progreso Social, algunos países logran un nivel de progreso social mucho más alto en comparación con países con un PIB per cápita similar. Por ejemplo, Nepal logra un puntaje de 60.08 en el índice de Progreso Social, con un PIB per cápita de $2,312, mientras
que Yemen, con un PIB per cápita de $2,649 logra apenas un 43.46. El Índice demuestra que el crecimiento económico no es suficiente para el progreso social. Países y comunidades que quieren mejores vidas para sus ciudadanos necesitan ir más allá del crecimiento económico a la hora de diseñar sus estrategias de desarrollo.
2017 Social Progress Index Findings Presentationsocprog
The 2017 Social Progress Index launched June 21. Though there is a strong relationship between economic performance, as measured by GDP PPP per capita, and performance on the Social Progress Index, some countries achieve much higher social progress relative to countries with similar GDP per capita. For example, Nepal scores 60.08 on the Social Progress Index with a GDP per capita of $2,312, while Yemen, with a GDP per capita of $2,649, scores only 43.46. The Index demonstrates that economic growth is not sufficient for social progress. Countries and communities that want better lives for their citizens need to go beyond economic growth alone in designing their development strategies. Explore the data at http://socialprogressimperative.org.
Discussion paper: Social Progress Index for States of Indiasocprog
With the partnership of the Social Progress Imperative, the Institute for Competitiveness, India has launched a discussion paper on a Social Progress Index for States of India.
“We are thrilled to support the partnership between NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness as India works to benchmark social progress in great detail across 28 states and one territory,” said Michael Green, Chief Executive Officer of the Social Progress Imperative. “We look forward to seeing how innovative leaders in government and business use this new map of human wellbeing to improve the lives of people across the subcontinent.”
This exciting development to measure and advance wellbeing in India is an example of the applicability of the Social Progress Index to improve social progress around the world.
Professor Michael E Porter on Competitiveness of Nations and Regions: The New...socprog
Advisor to the Social Progress Imperative Professor Michael E Porter shared this presentation at the India National Competitiveness Forum in New Delhi on May 25, 2017. The Social Progress Index is referenced on slides 12-14. For more information on the Social Progress Index, please visit http://socialprogressimperative.org.
Michael Green on the Social Progress Index at Business in the Community Irelandsocprog
On May 11, 2017 CEO of the Social Progress Imperative Michael Green joined CEOs and Managing Directors of BITC’s member companies to explore why economic growth, measured as GDP, is failing as an accurate predictor of a nation’s progress, and assess the business implications, together with what new measures will support Irish business to thrive in the long term. Learn more at http://socialprogressimperative.org
Social Progress Imperative CEO Michael Green presented at the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development Annual Conference on Mar 1, 2017. He presented Social Progress Index data for various countries and the world as a whole that shows it IS possible for the global community to achieve the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 - but not with business as usual. To learn more about the Social Progress Index and the Social Progress Imperative, please visit http:socialprogressimperative.org.
Social Progress Imperative CEO Michael Green presented at the Imagine Solutions Conference on February 27, 2017. He introduced the increasingly popular Social Progress Index, explained its use in communities ranging from the Brazilian Amazon to the European Union, and offered a preview of what a Social Progress Index for the United States at the state or intra-state level of detail might offer those looking to advance social progress in that country.
ISI 2024: Application Form (Extended), Exam Date (Out), EligibilitySciAstra
The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) has extended its application deadline for 2024 admissions to April 2. Known for its excellence in statistics and related fields, ISI offers a range of programs from Bachelor's to Junior Research Fellowships. The admission test is scheduled for May 12, 2024. Eligibility varies by program, generally requiring a background in Mathematics and English for undergraduate courses and specific degrees for postgraduate and research positions. Application fees are ₹1500 for male general category applicants and ₹1000 for females. Applications are open to Indian and OCI candidates.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
Slides from:
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intellige...University of Maribor
Slides from talk:
Aleš Zamuda: Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intelligent Systems.
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Inter-Society Networking Panel GRSS/MTT-S/CIS Panel Session: Promoting Connection and Cooperation
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
DERIVATION OF MODIFIED BERNOULLI EQUATION WITH VISCOUS EFFECTS AND TERMINAL V...Wasswaderrick3
In this book, we use conservation of energy techniques on a fluid element to derive the Modified Bernoulli equation of flow with viscous or friction effects. We derive the general equation of flow/ velocity and then from this we derive the Pouiselle flow equation, the transition flow equation and the turbulent flow equation. In the situations where there are no viscous effects , the equation reduces to the Bernoulli equation. From experimental results, we are able to include other terms in the Bernoulli equation. We also look at cases where pressure gradients exist. We use the Modified Bernoulli equation to derive equations of flow rate for pipes of different cross sectional areas connected together. We also extend our techniques of energy conservation to a sphere falling in a viscous medium under the effect of gravity. We demonstrate Stokes equation of terminal velocity and turbulent flow equation. We look at a way of calculating the time taken for a body to fall in a viscous medium. We also look at the general equation of terminal velocity.
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
Toxic effects of heavy metals : Lead and Arsenicsanjana502982
Heavy metals are naturally occuring metallic chemical elements that have relatively high density, and are toxic at even low concentrations. All toxic metals are termed as heavy metals irrespective of their atomic mass and density, eg. arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, thallium, chromium, etc.
Travis Hills' Endeavors in Minnesota: Fostering Environmental and Economic Pr...Travis Hills MN
Travis Hills of Minnesota developed a method to convert waste into high-value dry fertilizer, significantly enriching soil quality. By providing farmers with a valuable resource derived from waste, Travis Hills helps enhance farm profitability while promoting environmental stewardship. Travis Hills' sustainable practices lead to cost savings and increased revenue for farmers by improving resource efficiency and reducing waste.
ANAMOLOUS SECONDARY GROWTH IN DICOT ROOTS.pptxRASHMI M G
Abnormal or anomalous secondary growth in plants. It defines secondary growth as an increase in plant girth due to vascular cambium or cork cambium. Anomalous secondary growth does not follow the normal pattern of a single vascular cambium producing xylem internally and phloem externally.
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
2. Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
Undernourishment
Morbidity due to under nutrition
Maternal mortality rate
Child mortality rate
Mortality due to infectious diseases
Water and Sanitation
Access to piped water
Rural access to improved water facilities
Access to improved sanitation facilities
Shelter
Availability of affordable housing
Access to electricity
Trash collection
Personal Safety
Adult homicide rate
Exposure to violence
Traffic deaths
Access to Basic Knowledge
Adult literacy rate
Primary school enrollment
Secondary school enrollment
Quality of education
Access to Information and Communications
Mobile telephone subscriptions
Mobile internet users
Health and Wellness
Life expectancy
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular
diseases, and diabetes
Obesity rate
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases
Suicide rate
Ecosystem Sustainability
Forest coverage
Deforestation rate
Water stress
Protected areas
Degraded areas
Personal Rights
Political pluralism
Mobility
Property rights over land
Personal Freedom and Choice
Child labor
Children and teen pregnancies
Access to culture and recreation
Familial vulnerability
Tolerance and Inclusion
Violence against women
Violence against indigenous
Inequality between whites and blacks
Access to Advanced Education
Tertiary school enrollment
Women’s mean years in school
Young people studying college degrees
Basic Human Needs Opportunity
Social Progress Index
Foundations of Wellbeing
MUNICIPAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE IPS AMAZÔNIA 2014
(REFER TO ANNEX B FOR INDICATOR DEFINITIONS)
3. Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
Undernourishment
Morbidity due to under nutrition
Maternal mortality rate
Stillbirth rate
Child mortality rate
Mortality due to infectious diseases
Malaria annual parasite rate
Water and Sanitation
Access to piped water
Rural vs Urban access to improved water
source
Access to improved sanitation facilities
Rural access to improved water facilities
Shelter
Availability of affordable housing
Access to electricity
Quality of electricity
Trash collection
Personal Safety
Adult homicide rate
Level of violent crime
Traffic deaths
Terror
Exposure to violence
Access to Basic Knowledge
Adult literacy rate
Primary school enrollment
Secondary school enrollment
Quality of education
Access to Information and Communications
Mobile telephone subscriptions
Mobile internet users
Community radios
Internet providers
Health and Wellness
Life expectancy
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular
diseases, and diabetes
Obesity rate
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases
Suicide rate
Ecosystem Sustainability
Forest coverage
Deforestation rate
CO2 emissions due to deforestation
Sustainable energy sources
Water stress
Protected areas
Degraded areas
Personal Rights
Political participation
Political pluralism
Freedom of information
Mobility
Property rights over land
Rural habitants’ property rights
Personal Freedom and Choice
Slave labor
Child labor
Children and teen pregnancies
Access to culture and recreation
Familial vulnerability
Tolerance and Inclusion
Violence against women
Violence against indigenous
Violence against homosexuals
Inequality between whites and blacks
Access to Advanced Education
Tertiary school enrollment
Women’s mean years in school
Inequality in education quality
Young people studying college degrees
Basic Human Needs Opportunity
Social Progress Index
Foundations of Wellbeing
MUNICIPAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE IPS AMAZÔNIA 2014 VS THE
FIRST DRAFT (NEW INDICATORS IN GREEN)
4. Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
Undernourishment
Morbidity due to under nutrition
Maternal mortality rate
Child mortality rate
Mortality due to infectious diseases
Water and Sanitation
Access to piped water
Access to improved sanitation facilities
Rural access to improved water facilities
Shelter
Availability of affordable housing
Access to electricity
Trash collection
Personal Safety
Adult homicide rate
Traffic deaths
Exposure to violence
Access to Basic Knowledge
Adult literacy rate
Primary school enrollment
Secondary school enrollment
Quality of education
Access to Information and Communications
Mobile telephone subscriptions
Mobile internet users
Health and Wellness
Life expectancy
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular diseases,
and diabetes
Obesity rate
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases
Suicide rate
Ecosystem Sustainability
Forest coverage
Deforestation rate
Protected areas
Degraded areas
Water stress
Personal Rights
Political pluralism
Mobility
Property rights over land
Personal Freedom and Choice
Child labor
Children and teen pregnancies
Access to culture and recreation
Familial vulnerability
Tolerance and Inclusion
Violence against women
Violence against indigenous
Inequality between whites and blacks
Access to Advanced Education
Tertiary school enrollment
Women’s mean years in school
Young people studying college degrees
Basic Human Needs Opportunity
Social Progress Index
Foundations of Wellbeing
INDICATORS COLOR-CODED BY LEVEL OF MATCHING
WITH THE 2014 GLOBAL FRAMEWORK
Same indicator
Close definitiion
Best available proxy
New indicator
5. BRAZILIAN AMAZON REGION
• Amazon: 772 municipalities*, in 9 States
• Area: 5 million km2 (59% of Brazil)
• Population: 23.8 million inhabitants (12.7% of Brazilian population)
5
*There are 773 municipalities – but for data gaps, Mojuí dos Campos (Pará) was exluded.
6. DATA SOURCES
6
Brazilian Government Institutes
DATASUS - Department of Informatics of Brazilian Health System (9)
IBGE - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (8)
INEP - National Institute for Educational Studies Anisio Teixeira (1)
INPE - National Institute for Space Research (2)
INPE and EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) – (1)
TSE - Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (1)
SNIS - National Information System on Sanitation (2)
UN Agency/Brazilian Government Institute
IBGE and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) – (9)
Brazilian Government Agency
ANATEL - National Telecommunications Agency (2)
ANEEL - National Electric Energy Agency (1)
DENATRAN - National Traffic Department (1)
Expert Assessments (NGOs)
CIMI - Indigenous Missionary Council (1)
CPT - Pastoral Land Commission (1)
CIMI and CPT - (1)
Imazon (Amazon Institute of People and the Environment) and ISA (Social
and Environmental Institute) - (1)
Mapa da Violência – (2)
Brazilian
Government
Agencies
10%
Brazil
Government
Institutes
55%
Expert
Assessments
(NGOs)
14%
UN
Agency/Brazil
Government
Institutes
21%
7. SOURCES BY DIMENSION
Basic Human Needs Foundations of
Wellbeing
Opportunity
7
Brazil
Government
Agencies
5%
Brazil
Government
Institutes
42%
Expert
Assessments
(NGOs)
16%
UN Agency/
Brazil
Government
Institutes
37%
Brazil
Government
Agencies
11%
Brazil
Government
Institutes
61%
Expert
Assessments
(NGOs)
11%
UN Agency/
Brazil
Government
Institutes
17%
Brazil
Government
Agencies
6%
Brazil
Government
Institutes
38%
Expert
Assessments
(NGOs)
25%
UN Agency/
Brazil
Government
Institutes
31%
8. 8
AGE OF DATA
o The median date of IPS Amazônia indicators is 2012, because the
main data source is the national census. Average date is closer to
2011.
44
2
52
2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2010 2011 2012 2013
% of Data Points
9. Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
Undernourishment
Morbidity due to under nutrition
Maternal mortality rate
Child mortality rate
Mortality due to infectious diseases
Water and Sanitation
Access to piped water
Access to improved sanitation facilities
Rural access to improved water facilities
Shelter
Availability of affordable housing
Access to electricity
Trash collection
Personal Safety
Adult homicide rate
Traffic deaths
Exposure to violence
Access to Basic Knowledge
Adult literacy rate
Primary school enrollment
Secondary school enrollment
Quality of education
Access to Information and Communications
Mobile telephone subscriptions
Mobile internet users
Health and Wellness
Life expectancy
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular diseases,
and diabetes
Obesity rate
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases
Suicide rate
Ecosystem Sustainability
Forest coverage
Deforestation rate
Protected areas
Degraded areas
Water stress
Personal Rights
Political pluralism
Mobility
Property rights over land
Personal Freedom and Choice
Child labor
Children and teen pregnancies
Access to culture and recreation
Familial vulnerability
Tolerance and Inclusion
Violence against women
Violence against indigenous
Inequality between whites and blacks
Access to Advanced Education
Tertiary school enrollment
Women’s mean years in school
Young people studying college degrees
Basic Human Needs Opportunity
Social Progress Index
Foundations of Wellbeing
INDICATORS COLOR-CODED BY YEAR 2012-2013
2010-2011
11. CRITICAL DECISIONS
o Utopia/Dystopia
• Three different scenarios were tested:
a) Theoretical maximum and minimum values for each indicator
b) Maximum and minimum values from the database
c) Worst and best municipalities from all Brazil for each indicator
• The c) scenario was chosen to obtain a national comparable score. In
order to avoid outliers a three-standard-deviation-from-the-mean rule
was used to determine the maximum and minimum values.
o A national Brazil unit was developed to test the comparability of the
model and its contextual relevance
• The data for Brazil came from the same sources as did the data for the
municipalities.
• In cases where the indicators were available only for the Brazilian
Amazon region, the values of Brazil were the weighted averages of the
region.
11
12. CRITICAL DECISIONS
o More than 80 different indicators have been proposed and tested in
order to define the best available Amazonian model of social
progress (43 indicators).
The reasons to drop an indicator included:
• Irrelevance for the Amazonian Context (Number of universities,
Modern slavery, Indoor air pollution deaths)
• Underestimation of the Measurement (Violence against
homosexuals, Level of violent crime, Political participation,
Corruption, Quality of electricity)
• Low Geographic Coverage (Crime perception, Sustainable energy
sources, Rural vs urban access to improved water source, Freedom
of information)
• Low Variance Indicators (Existence of community radios, Ownership
status of media companies, Households with water facilities,
Inequalities between blacks and indigenous)
• High Levels of Correlation (Stillbirth mortality and Rural conflicts over
land)
12
13. WEIGHTS DETERMINED BY PCA
o 10 of the 12 components are essentially weighted equally.
• Water and Sanitation and Personal Safety showed differences of more
than 0.10 points in just one indicator each: Access to improved
sanitation facilities, and Exposure to violence, respectively.
o Health and Wellness, as in the global model, was adjusted to deal
with the negative weighting of indicators:
• Life expectancy and Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and
diabetes were grouped together and PCA was applied.
• Obesity, Morbidity due to respiration diseases, and Suicide rate were
grouped together and PCA was applied.
• The groups were weighted 50% each in the Health and Wellness
component.
13
14. WEIGHTS DETERMINED BY PCA
o Ecosystem Sustainability was adjusted to deal with the negative
weighting of indicators:
• Deforestation rate, and Water stress were grouped together and PCA
was applied.
• Forest coverage, Protected areas, and Degraded areas were grouped
together and PCA was applied.
• The groups were weighted 50% each in the Ecosystem Sustainability
component.
o In Annex A there is more detailed information by component.
14
15. WEIGHTS DETERMINED BY PCA
15
PCA Wt Equal Wt
Difference
(Eq-PCA)
Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
Undernourishment 0.15 0.20 0.05
Morbidity due to under nutrition 0.21 0.20 -0.01
Maternal mortality rate 0.26 0.20 -0.06
Child mortality rate 0.16 0.20 0.04
Mortality due to infectious diseases 0.22 0.20 -0.02
Water and Sanitation
Access to piped water 0.41 0.33 -0.08
Access to improved sanitation facilities 0.21 0.33 0.12
Rural access to improved water facilities 0.39 0.33 -0.06
Shelter
Availability of affordable housing 0.34 0.33 -0.01
Access to electricity 0.29 0.33 0.04
Trash collection 0.37 0.33 -0.04
Personal Safety
Adult homicide rate 0.41 0.33 -0.08
Traffic deaths 0.37 0.33 -0.04
Exposure to violence 0.22 0.33 0.11
BasicHumanNeeds
16. WEIGHTS DETERMINED BY PCA
16
PCA Wt Equal Wt
Difference
(Eq-PCA)
Access to Basic Knowledge
Adult literacy rate 0.27 0.25 -0.02
Primary school enrollment 0.19 0.25 0.06
Secondary school enrollment 0.29 0.25 -0.04
Quality of education 0.26 0.25 -0.01
Access to Information and
Communications
Mobile telephone subscriptions 0.50 0.5 0.00
Mobile internet users 0.50 0.5 0.00
Health and Wellness
Life expectancy 0.50 0.5 0.00
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular
diseases, and diabetes
0.50 0.5 0.00
Obesity rate 0.34 0.33 -0.01
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases 0.35 0.33 -0.02
Suicide rate 0.31 0.33 0.02
Ecosystem Sustainability
Forest coverage 0.37 0.33 -0.04
Protected areas 0.35 0.33 -0.02
Degraded areas 0.28 0.33 0.05
Deforestation rate 0.50 0.50 0.00
Water stress 0.50 0.50 0.00
FoundationsofWellbeing
17. WEIGHTS DETERMINED BY PCA
17
PCA Wt Equal Wt
Difference
(Eq-PCA)
Personal Rights
Political pluralism 0.39 0.33 -0.06
Mobility 0.25 0.33 0.08
Property rights over land 0.36 0.33 -0.03
Personal Freedom and Choice
Child labor 0.18 0.25 0.07
Children and teen pregnancies 0.32 0.25 -0.07
Access to culture and recreation 0.19 0.25 0.06
Familial vulnerability 0.31 0.25 -0.06
Tolerance and Inclusion
Violence against women 0.32 0.33 0.01
Violence against indigenous 0.37 0.33 -0.04
Inequality between whites and blacks 0.31 0.33 0.02
Access to Advanced Education
Tertiary school enrollment 0.35 0.33 -0.01
Women’s mean years in school 0.33 0.33 0.01
Young people studying college degrees 0.33 0.33 0.01
Opportunity
18. COMPARABILITY: BRAZIL ON GLOBAL SPI VS BRAZIL ON IPS
AMAZÔNIA
18
o By contrasting the scores for Brazil from the global SPI model and
the Brazil observation of the IPS Amazônia model we find that:
• There is a difference of only 3.2% between them in the overall score.
• By Dimensions, the differences are -0.72%, 7.07% and 2.93%, for the
scores in Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and
Opportunity respectively.
• By components, 9 of 12 have differences of less than 13.05%.
• Meanwhile, Access to Basic Knowledge is the one with the highest
difference, with the IPS Amazônia score 29.65% lower than the global
score. This can be explained because in the IPS Amazônia model there
is an indicator that measures the quality of the education, an indicator
that is missing in the global SPI model. In addition, the school-
enrollment indicators are based on net populations and not total
populations as in the global.
19. COMPARABILITY: BRAZIL ON GLOBAL SPI VS BRAZIL ON IPS
AMAZÔNIA
19
• Ecosystem Sustainability is the second one with more variation in
respect to the global model, with 29.44% in favor of the IPS Amazônia
model. In this component all indicators are unique, and were developed
to measure this ecosystem specifically.
• The Shelter component showed differences of 25.72% in favor of the
IPS Amazônia model; this is because the indicators are quantitative
proxies of the qualitative indicators used in the global SPI and are
obtained from the national census, so they can be better
representations of the Brazilian context.
• In this process of evaluating comparability between models we
found two main sources of variability: the values of Brazil, and the
different scenarios of Utopia/Dystopia.
20. COMPARABILITY: BRAZIL ON
GLOBAL SPI VS BRAZIL ON IPS AMAZÔNIA
20
SPI 69.97 67.73 2.24 3.20
Basic Human Needs 71.09 71.60 -0.51 -0.72
Foundations of Wellbeing 75.78 70.42 5.36 7.07
Opportunity 63.03 61.18 1.85 2.93
NBMC 92.02 80.01 12.01 13.05
WS 81.64 74.87 6.77 8.29
S 73.2 92.03 -18.83 -25.72
PS 37.5 39.49 -1.99 -5.31
ABK 95.43 67.13 28.30 29.65
AIC 67.69 63.44 4.25 6.28
HW 76.05 68.35 7.70 10.12
ES 63.94 82.76 -18.82 -29.44
PR 74.94 65.39 9.55 12.75
PFC 77.32 81.99 -4.67 -6.05
TI 61.77 63.59 -1.82 -2.94
AHE 38.09 33.76 4.33 11.36
Brazil
Amazonia
Diff Global vs
Amazonia
Δ%
Brazil
Global
21. OBSERVATIONS
21
o The big challenge of the IPS Amazônia model was finding the
adequate data to measure the concepts of the Social Progress
Index according to the context of the region.
o At the municipal level it is easier to find more quantitative
indicators to replace the perception indicators that the global
model uses (e.g. Quality of electricity supply).
o In this level of analysis the characterization and measurement of
the regions can be more specialized and detailed (e.g. Degraded
areas).
o This subnational model improved social progress measurement by
incorporating more reliable indicators to measure a concept (e.g.
Quality of education).
o The Opportunity dimension was the more difficult to measure
because of its specific components and the lack of data in the
region; there is a shortage of this kind of data for most of the
Amazonian municipalities.
o More studies and cases need to be realized to clarify the
comparability of the model.
22. 22
ANNEX A: COMPONENTS ANALYSIS
Wt KMO Alpha
Nutrition and Basic Medical Care 0.53 0.37
Undernourishment 0.15
Morbidity due to under nutrition 0.21
Maternal mortality rate 0.26
Child mortality rate 0.16
Mortality due to infectious diseases 0.22
Water and Sanitation 0.52 0.57
Access to piped water 0.41
Access to improved sanitation facilities 0.21
Rural access to improved water facilities 0.39
Shelter 0.60 0.70
Availability of affordable housing 0.34
Access to electricity 0.29
Trash collection 0.37
Personal Safety 0.5 0.45
Adult homicide rate 0.41
Traffic deaths 0.37
Exposure to violence 0.22
Concepts to be measured: Can people drink water without getting sick? Can people
keep themselves clean without getting sick?
Concepts to be measured: Are people able to feel safe? (Violent deaths) Contextual
considerations: Youth violence and crime is a big problem in the Brazilian Amazon.
Concepts to be measured: Do people have adequate housing with basic utilities?
(Housing, Electricity)
Concepts to be measured: Do people have enough food to eat? Do people receive
basic medical care? (Right to live/overall maternity care, Adequate treatment for
basic illness) Contextual considerations: Malaria is a basic health problem in the
region.
BasicHumanNeeds
23. 23
ANNEX A: COMPONENTS ANALYSIS
Wt KMO Alpha
Access to Basic Knowledge 0.57 0.67
Adult literacy rate 0.27
Primary school enrollment 0.19
Secondary school enrollment 0.29
Quality of education 0.26
Access to Information and
Communications
0.50 0.71
Mobile telephone subscriptions 0.50
Mobile internet users 0.50
Health and Wellness 0.58 0.43
Life expectancy 0.50
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular
diseases, and diabetes
0.50
Obesity rate 0.34
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases 0.35
Suicide rate 0.31
Ecosystem Sustainability 0.60 0.73
Forest coverage 0.37
Protected areas 0.35
Degraded areas 0.28
Deforestation rate 0.50
Water stress 0.50
FoundationsofWellbeing
Concepts to be measured: Do people have the educational foundations to improve
their lives? Contextual considerations: Brazil evaluates the quality of their basic
schools across the country.
Concepts to be measured: Can people freely access ideas and information from
anywhere in the world?Contextual considerations: In the Amazon the mobile systems
are the main sources for internet and telephone.
Concepts to be measured: Do people live long and healthy lives?
Concepts to be measured: Is the country using its resources so they will be available
to future generations?Contextual considerations: The Amazon is an ecosystem based
on forest and water systems.
24. 24
ANNEX A: COMPONENTS ANALYSIS
Wt KMO Alpha
Personal Rights 0.52 0.35
Political pluralism 0.39
Mobility 0.25
Property rights over land 0.36
Personal Freedom and Choice 0.58 0.45
Child labor 0.18
Children and teen pregnancies 0.32
Access to culture and recreation 0.19
Familial vulnerability 0.31
Tolerance and Inclusion 0.51 0.47
Violence against women 0.32
Violence against indigenous 0.37
Inequality between whites and blacks 0.31
Access to Advanced Education 0.71 0.89
Tertiary school enrollment 0.35
Women’s mean years in school 0.33
Young people studying college degrees 0.33
Concepts to be measured: Do people have the opportunity to achieve high levels of
education?
Concepts to be measured: Are people free of restrictions on their personal
rights?Contextual considerations: The presence of rural and indigenous communities
in the Amazon determine the way the property rights are defined.
Opportunity
Concepts to be measured: Are people free of restrictions on personal
decisions?Contextual considerations: Children and families are highly vulnerable in
the Amazon.
Concepts to be measured: Is no one excluded from the opportunity to be a
contributing member of society?Contextual considerations: The multiethnic aspects
of the Amazon are a challenge for a more inclusive society.
25. 25
Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
Undernourishment: Nutritional status of people below the appropriate weight , per 100,000 people.
Morbidity due to under nutrition: Diseases related to deficiencies in nutrition , per 100,000 people.
Maternal mortality rate: Number of maternal deaths.
Child mortality Rate: Infant mortality up to 5 years.
Mortality rate due to tuberculosis, malaria, dengue and HIV: Number of deaths related to tuberculosis, malaria,
dengue and HIV
Water and Sanitation
Access to piped water: Percentage of private households with a water service connected within or outside the
house.
Rural access to improved water source: Difference between the percentage of rural population with water
facilities and the average percentage of rural population with water facilities from the group of 30 municipalities
with similar rural population structure.
Access to improved sanitation facilities: Percentage of private households by type of sanitation.
Shelter
Availability of affordable housing: Percentage of private households by level of satisfaction with housing adequacy.
Access to electricity: Percentage of private households with electricity.
Trash collection: Percentage of private households with proper trash collection services.
Personal Safety
Homicide rate: Homicide rate per 100,000 people.
Exposure to violence: Teens killed by violence , per 100,000 people.
Traffic deaths: Mortality due to road traffic injury, per 100,000 people.
ANNEX B: INDICATORS DEFINITION
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
26. 26
Access to Basic Knowledge
Adult literacy rate: Persons aged 15 years or older who can read and write.
Primary school enrollment : Net attendance rate to elementary education.
Secondary school enrollment: Net attendance rate to secondary school .
Quality of education: Development index of basic education (IDEB).
Access to Information and Communications
Mobile telephone subscriptions: Connection rate for mobile users adjusted by population density.
Mobile internet users: Connection rate for 3G internet users adjusted by population density.
Health and Wellness
Life expectancy : The number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to
stay the same throughout its life.
Deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes : Total number of deaths related to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and
diabetes.
Obesity rate: Percentage of defined population with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or higher (age-standardized estimate),
both sexes.
Morbidity due to respiratory diseases: diseases related to respiratory affections.
Suicide rate: Mortality due to self-inflicted injury, per 100,000 people.
Ecosystem Sustainability
Forest coverage: Density of forest coverage by municipality.
Degraded Area: The percentage of overgrown pastures, pasture with bare soil, pasture regeneration soil, mining and deforestation
areas by municipality.
Deforestation rate: Deforestation rate by municipality.
Water stress: Evaluation of the supply of water in the ecosystem.
Protected areas : Rate of protected areas by municipality.
FOUNDATIONS OF WELLBEING
27. 27
Personal Rights
Political pluralism: Councilors by party.
Mobility: Density of terrestrial transportation services among municipalities.
Property rights over land: Number of threatened people in Rural Areas because of property, rate per municipality by 1,000 inhabitants.
Personal Freedom and Choice
Child labor: Rate of children, from 10 to 17 years old, working.
Children and teen pregnancies: Percentage of children and teen pregnancies.
Access to culture and recreation: Existence in the municipality of a library, theater, cultural center or stadium.
Familial vulnerability: Ratio between the number of women who are heads of household, have not finished elementary school andhave
at least 1 child under the age of 15 living in the household and the total number of female heads of households multiplied by 100.
Tolerance and Inclusion
Violence against women: Number of cases of domestic violence, sexual and other violence against women.
Violence against indigenous: Number of cases of violence against indigenous people.
Inequality between whites and blacks: Mean years of school by race.
Access to Advanced Education
Tertiary school enrollment: Mean years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.
Women’s mean years in school: Mean years of school attendance among women between 25 and 34 years old, including primary,
secondary and tertiary education.
Young people studying college degrees: Ratio between the number of people aged 18 to 24 attending higher education (undergraduate,
specialization, master's or doctorate) and the total population of that age group multiplied by 100.
OPPORTUNITY