Arctic Social Indicators (ASI)

Definition

Arctic social indicators (ASIs) refers to the circumpolar project (2006–2011) designed to fill a gap in knowledge identified by the Arctic Human Development Report (AHDR, 2004) to devise a suite of Arctic specific social indicators.

Description

Arctic social indicators (ASIs) refers to the circumpolar project (2006–2011) designed to fill a gap in knowledge identified by the Arctic Human Development Report (AHDR, 2004) to devise a suite of Arctic specific social indicators. ASI was an IPY (International Polar Year) project, and is endorsed by the Arctic Council and prepared under the auspices of the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (http://www.svs.is/asi/asi.htm). The AHDR (2004) provided a snapshot of human development in the Arctic but did not present a set of quantifiable social indicators. The goal of the ASI project was to move toward filling this gap. ASI followed up on the AHDR and devised indicators that reflect key aspects of prominent features of human...