Contouring human development methods and applications using an Indian District as case study /: methods and applications using an Indian District as case study. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mukunda Mishra, Soumendu Chatterjee.
• Other Names: Mishra, Mukunda; Chatterjee, Soumendu
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Does Geography Matter in Human Development? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Analyzing Human Development: Post-1960s New Synthesis -- 1.3 Conceptualizing the Human Development Approach -- 1.4 The Changing 'Style' of Discussing the Development -- 1.5 'Geography' as Discipline and 'Geography' as Perspective -- 1.6 Does Geography Matter? -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2 On Contouring Human Development -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Mosaic of Human Development Over the Globe 2.2.1 Exploring the World Pattern of HDI -- 2.2.2 Whether There Is Convergence in Human Development? -- 2.2.3 Global IHDI Pattern -- 2.3 HDI at the Sub-national Level: The Indian Scenario -- 2.4 'Contouring' Human Development with Micro-spatial Datasets -- 2.4.1 What Does a 'Contour' Mean? -- 2.4.2 'Contouring' with Micro-spatial Datasets: Pioneering Ideas -- 2.4.3 Micro-spatial Analysis of HD: Why We Need This? -- 2.4.4 Mapping Micro-spatial Human Development -- 2.5 Multi-criteria-Based Predictive Mapping: How to Draw? -- 2.6 Materials for Mapping Human Development -- 2.6.1 Study Area 2.6.2 Capturing Primary Datasets -- 2.6.3 Sources of Secondary Datasets -- 2.6.4 Software -- 2.7 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- 3 Purulia as a Laboratory for Human Development Researches -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Administrative Setup -- 3.3 A Brief Sketch of the Physical Environment -- 3.3.1 Physiography -- 3.3.2 Geology -- 3.3.3 Drainage -- 3.3.4 Soil -- 3.3.5 Climate -- 3.3.6 Natural Vegetation -- 3.4 Population, Society, and Culture -- 3.4.1 Population -- 3.4.2 Society and Culture -- 3.5 Livelihood and Economy: Observing the Changes Over Time 3.6 Chhau: The Typical Folk Dance Drama of Purulia Under the Threat of Extinction -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- 4 Mapping the Components of Human Development -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Principal Component Analysis (PCA) -- 4.2.1 Principle of PCA -- 4.2.2 Application of PCA to Fathom the Development -- 4.2.3 Limitations of PCA -- 4.2.4 Arranging Datasets for PCA -- 4.3 Case Study: Mapping Components of Human Development in Purulia District Using Principal Component Analysis -- 4.4 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- 5 Mapping Economic Inequality -- 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Commentary on Non-spatial Economic Inequality -- 5.2.1 Income Distribution Curve -- 5.2.2 How to Draw the Income Distribution Curve -- 5.3 Case Study: Examining Non-spatial Economic Inequality in Purulia District Using Income Curve -- 5.3.1 Unequal Economic Status Between Social Classes -- 5.3.2 Unequal Economic Status Between Religious Groups -- 5.3.3 Unequal Economic Status Between Genders -- 5.3.4 Unequal Economic Status between Occupational Groups -- 5.4 The Relative Deprivation of Income -- 5.4.1 Graphing the Relative Deprivation of Income
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (387 p.)
• Subjects: 338.954; Economic development -- India -- Case studies; Economic development; India; Electronic books; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811540837; 9811540837
• Related ISBNs: 9789811540820; 9811540829
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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