Engineering - ansThe process of designing, building, and maintaining the infrasructure
of our towns and cities.
environmental - ansrelating to the environment; the complex system of plants, animals,
water, and soil
geo - ansland, earth
Educational attainment - ansthe total years of formal education
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) - ansThe total number of deaths in a year among infants
under 1 year old for every 1,000 live births in a society.
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) - ansThe annual number of female deaths per 100,000
live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management
, development indicators - ansfactors used to compare the development of one region
against another
region - ansan area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it
apart from other areas
Culture - ansthe enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large
group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
preventable disease - ansAn illness that can be prevented through health care measures
(vaccines, hand-washing, etc.)
extreme poverty - ansLiving on less than $1 (US) per day.
civilization - ansThe stage of human development that is considered most advanced.
Example - electricity, hot water, and other conveniences that modern towns and cities have..