How to evaluate the sustainability and human development level of a country?
To evaluate the sustainability and human development level of a country worldshapin use of the shapes of the countries. Of course we are not talking about the geographical shapes. In this context with shape we refers to the extension of the countries on six sustainability indicators. The basis of their analysis is Human Development Index (HDI), three indexes, to which other three indexes has been added. The further addiction of three indicators allows to build three axes to compare the following relationships:
- total population vs total carbon footprint
- education vs work place equality between men and women
- living standards vs health
How to use it?
Use worldshapin is very easy and intuitive. All you need to do is to select in the list the left the countries you want to compare each other, and see how they their indicators change in the time.
Selecting new countries
By default the program provides already selected USA and AMERICA. It is always selectable a comparison with WORLD's shape. It is possible to remove a country by the selection, just by clicking apposite "remove" text, which appears when your mouse goes on the name of the country. It is also possible to add a new country just by clicking on "+ add country".
Then, as depicted on the right, a new transparent windows appear to allow the user to select one or more countries or continents, to add to the visualization.
Timeline
Another interesting feature of worldshapin is the timeline, as shown in the picture in the bottom of the page. The timeline allows to user to scroll through the years and see how the shapes of the selected countries changed. It is also possible to insert playing mode to make the timeline automatically run.
About worldshapin
worldshapin also provides a detailed self-description together with motivation due to the already mentioned HDR .
Worldshapin is HDR 2011 Challenge Winner!
Use worldshapin is very easy and intuitive. All you need to do is to select in the list the left the countries you want to compare each other, and see how they their indicators change in the time.
Selecting new countries
By default the program provides already selected USA and AMERICA. It is always selectable a comparison with WORLD's shape. It is possible to remove a country by the selection, just by clicking apposite "remove" text, which appears when your mouse goes on the name of the country. It is also possible to add a new country just by clicking on "+ add country".
Then, as depicted on the right, a new transparent windows appear to allow the user to select one or more countries or continents, to add to the visualization.
Timeline
Another interesting feature of worldshapin is the timeline, as shown in the picture in the bottom of the page. The timeline allows to user to scroll through the years and see how the shapes of the selected countries changed. It is also possible to insert playing mode to make the timeline automatically run.
About worldshapin
worldshapin also provides a detailed self-description together with motivation due to the already mentioned HDR .
Worldshapin is HDR 2011 Challenge Winner!