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Instructions for Exploring the Conservation Biology Practice Exercises
This chapter of the Second Edition of Conservation Biology concludes with a Practice Exercise, which provides students the opportunity to learn and apply research skills and concepts related to the chapter content.
Chapter 17 Practice Exercise: Genuine Progress Indicator
Bending the curve of biodiversity loss will require more focus on sustainable development that better balances the needs of people with those of nature. To achieve sustainable development, society will need to develop more holistic measures of human progress that focus on more than economic growth. The Genuine Progress Indicator is a holistic measure of the quality of human life that accounts not only for the positive and negative impacts of economic development, but also a variety of other social and environmental factors that influence human wellbeing. Use the tutorial videos and spreadsheet exercises to learn how to calculate the GPI and apply it to a real case study.
1. Begin with the Videos
Each Practice Exercise begins with videos from author James D. Murdoch that 1) introduce the Practice Exercise and concepts involved; 2) explore and explain the concepts in depth; and 3) demonstrate tools used in the practical study of those concepts.
For each Chapter Practice Exercise, the student should watch these videos first!
Chapter 8 Video Topics: Genuine progress indicator
- Genuine progress indicator
- Description
- Analysis
- Interpretation
Download this spreadsheet, and use it as you follow along with the videos.
You can check your work using this completed spreadsheet.
2. Examine the Questions
Each Practice Exercise features a series of questions, which guide students through key questions and concepts.
Some questions may ask you to utilize different parts of the spreadsheet you used in the videos. They also provide a space to upload completed spreadsheets and to record any other responses or information requested.