Towards the construction of a territorial human development index. An approach from the metropolitan perspective
Towards the construction of a territorial human development index. An approach from the metropolitan perspective

Author(s): Mónica Guadalupe González Yñigo, Arturo Venancio Flores
Subject(s): Environmental Geography, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: human development; metropolis; territory; human development index; factoring
Summary/Abstract: “The true wealth of a nation is in its people” – this notion has evolved in history according to national demands and has been oriented towards empowering the population in carrying out the activities of their choice. To measure this idea, the Human Development Index (HDI) has been used as a tool of quantifying the degree to which human beings enjoy their lives, focusing on three essential elements: longevity, knowledge, and decent standards of living. Adjustments have been made to its methodology, such as putting emphasis on strategic elements and adapting it to various territorial scales. However, the development index has mostly been approached as a simple average of the available data, leaving aside the true concept of territory and territoriality, which should be the basis for the analysis of a topic as relevant as human development. Therefore, this paper proposes to analyse the human development index from a territorial perspective, discussing its importance on the example of the metropolitan areas of Mexico.

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