This is the fourth in a series of volumes-Patterns of Potential Human Progress-that uses the International Futures (IFs) simulation model to explore prospects for human development: how development appears to be unfolding globally and locally, how we would like it to evolve, and how better to assure that we move it in desired directions
Autorentext
Rothman, Dale S.; Irfan, Mohammod T.; Hughes, Barry B.; Margolese-Malin, Eli; Moyer, Jonathan D.
Inhalt
List of Boxes, List of Figures, List of Tables, Abbreviations and Acronyms, 1. Introduction, 2. The Story So Far, 3. Connecting Infrastructure, Human Development, and the Environment, 4. Methodologies and Tools for Forecasting Infrastructure, 5. Infrastructure Development and Spending in the IFs Base Case, 6. Achieving Infrastructure Goals and Targets: The Potential Human Well-being Effects, 7. The Future of Global Infrastructure, Appendix I: Countries in IFs by World Bank Developing Region and Economy Classification, Appendix II: Major Infrastructure Databases, Bibliography, Forecast Tables: Introduction and Glossary, Forecast Tables: Maps of Continents and Subregions, Forecast Tables, Index, Author Notes