Table 2 Domains and definitions of human well-being outcomes
Domain | Code | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Economic living standards | HWB1 | Income, employment, employment opportunities, wealth, poverty, savings, payments, loans |
Material living standards | HWB2 | Assets owned, access and availability of food, fiber and fuel basic infrastructure (electricity, water, telecommunications and transportation), shelter |
Health | HWB3 | Physical health, nutrition, longevity/life expectancy, maternal health, child health, access to health care, occurrence of diseases, mental health |
Education | HWB4 | Education infrastructure (access to school, access to training, quality of education); informal education (transfer of knowledge and skills includes livelihood skills, traditional knowledge and skills); formal education (degrees awarded, students enrolled) |
Social relations | HWB5 | Interactions between individuals, within and/or between groups (communities, stakeholders, ethnic groups, gender); conflict, relationships, connectedness, ability to work together, ability to help others, and trust |
Security and safety | HWB6 | Physical security (personal safety and security), resource security; tenure security; human rights; vulnerability, resilience and adaptive capacity |
Governance (and empowerment) | HWB7 | Structures and processes for decision making including both formal and informal rules; includes participation and control in decision making, accountability, justice, transparency and governance skills |
Subjective well-being | HWB8 | Measures of happiness, quality of life, satisfactions supported by some value of ecosystem(s) and/or resources |
Culture and spirituality | HWB9 | Cultural, societal and traditional values of natural resources and nature to the community; sense of home; cultural identity and heritage; spiritual or religious beliefs and/or values |
Freedom of choice and action | HWB10 | Ability to pursue what you value doing and being |