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The Human Development Index (HDI) forecasts a country's economic growth by assessing life expectancy, literacy rates, and average income levels. It categorizes nations on a scale from 1 to 100, offering insights into human development. Countries scoring 0-50 indicate low development, 51-80 suggest medium development, while scores of 81-100 reflect high development. Geographic factors such as political boundaries, climatic regions, topography, and natural hazards significantly influence HDI outcomes, resource distribution, business activities, and cultural dynamics.
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Human Development Index • Forecasts a country’s economic development and likely future growth • Reviews: • Life expectancy • Literacy rates • Average income levels • Correlation between the poorest countries and heavy, expanding populations
Scoring for Human Development Index • Scaled from 1 – 100 • Countries scoring 0 – 50 equate to a low human development population • Countries scoring 5 – 80 equate to a medium development population • Countries scoring 80 – 100 equate to a high human development population
Geographic Factors Influencing IB • Political boundaries • HDI • Climatic Regions • Topography • World Natural Hazards • Land Use • Population • Time Zones • Climates
Time Zones • Importance relating to resources • Importance relating to business activities • Importance relating to culture