A new study using satellite data finds that 58% of the global population has been assigned to the wrong tier in the UN's Human Development Index. That can have real-world consequences for how aid reaches people.
  • BrightCandle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Hopefully they do some work to validate that the model predictions are actually correct. It has real potential for improving how aid is targeted since such a higher resolution can be used to look at poverty and where it is best to address. Its a lot quicker than a census too since its using satellite data.