Across
- 2. The complete destruction or elimination of something (e.g., the UN goal of eradicating extreme poverty).
- 3. The action of using up a resource, goods, or services (audited under SDG 12).
- 4. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving the theft or diversion of public funds.
- 6. The overall state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy, measured through various life indicators.
- 7. Measurable data that can be expressed as a number (e.g., GDP per capita, life expectancy).
- 9. The state of being extremely poor, divided into absolute (lacking basic survival needs) and relative (earning below societal averages).
- 11. A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian government.
- 14. A wide divergence or boundary between two groups, typically a technological or economic gap (e.g., the Digital Divide).
- 15. In health, a long-lasting or constantly recurring illness or condition (common in high-wellbeing, ageing populations).
- 16. Relating to, occupying, or having a character of space or geographic location.
- 18. The quality of being easily hurt or influenced by outside forces (e.g., nations highly vulnerable to climate shocks).
- 19. Relating to the science or practice of drawing maps to analyse spatial data patterns.
- 20. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
- 22. The long-term weather patterns of a region that can restrict or enhance human agricultural productivity.
- 23. Relating to the structure of human populations (e.g., birth rates, death rates, ageing trends).
- 25. A change or difference in condition, amount, or level (e.g., geographic differences in wealth).
- 27. Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 28. The gradual development of something, such as the shift from the 8 MDGs to the 17 SDGs.
- 29. The socially constructed roles and behaviours considered appropriate for men and women.
Down
- 1. The path or direction a country's development trend is moving toward over time.
- 5. Diseases caused by pathogens that spread easily (prevalent in developing regions with low healthcare infrastructure).
- 8. A belief or opinion held by the public based on how they see or experience their surroundings.
- 10. The basic physical and organisational structures needed for the operation of a society (e.g., roads, power grids, hospitals, stadiums).
- 12. An unfair situation in society where some people have more rights, money, or opportunities than others.
- 13. Subjective data that measures the quality of life experiences (e.g., happiness scores, personal freedom).
- 17. A lack of compatibility or similarity between two pieces of data (e.g., a high GDP but a low literacy rate).
- 21. The combination of different data sets or ideas to form a complete theory or geographic conclusion.
- 24. In technology, the percentage of a population that has active access to a specific tool, like the internet.
- 26. A specific value or statistic used to measure and compare the development or wellbeing of a nation.