The Rise and Rise of Indicators - Stephen Morse

The Rise and Rise of Indicators

Their History and Geography

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
234 Seiten
2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-78680-5 (ISBN)
168,35 inkl. MwSt
This book makes indicators more accessible, in terms of what they are, who created them and how they are used. It examines the subjectivity and human frailty behind these quintessentially ‘hard’ and technical measures of the world.

To achieve this goal, The Rise and Rise of Indicators presents the world in terms of a selected set of indicators. The emphasis is upon the origins of the indicators and the motivation behind their creation and evolution. The ideas and assumptions behind the indicators are made transparent to demonstrate how changes to them can dramatically alter the ranking of countries that emerge. They are, after all, human constructs and thus embody human biases. The book concludes by examining the future of indicators and the author sets out some possible trajectories, including the growing emphasis on indicators as important tools in the Sustainable Development Goals that have been set for the world up until 2030.

This is a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of economics, sociology, geography, environmental studies, development studies, area studies, business studies, politics and international relations.

Stephen Morse is Chair in Systems Analysis for Sustainability at the University of Surrey, UK.

Foreword: Triffids as indicators 1. The World in Numbers 2. Economic Indices 3. Human Development Index 4. Ecological Footprint 5. Environmental Performance Index 6. Poverty, Inequality and Vulnerability indices 7. Happy Planet Index 8. Corruption Perception Index 9. Seeking relationships 10. Where are we going?

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 19 Tables, black and white; 132 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 142 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 498 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Empirische Sozialforschung
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre Ökonometrie
ISBN-10 0-415-78680-0 / 0415786800
ISBN-13 978-0-415-78680-5 / 9780415786805
Zustand Neuware
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