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. 2023 Jul 4;9(7):e17555. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17555

Table 8.

Subdimensions and variables of the dimensions of sustainable development.

ED SD EvD
Sub-D No. of V Main Variables Sub-D No. of V Main Variables Sub-D No. of V Main Variables
MP 31 Land use (Economic activities) WO 19 Average income of the rural population B 16 Quantity and variability of living organisms
Coverage of technical assistance to productive units Young people who are employed in rural territories Levels of protection for ecosystems
Competition and small producer productivity Tourism development Presence of threatened ecosystems
LM 10 Income of productive units from agricultural and non-agricultural activities C 13 Network formation capability LU 16 Use and land change in rural areas (economic activities)
New rural entrepreneurship Community participation Variety in crop planting
Workforce and capability Cultural Heritage Conservation Management of fertilisers and pesticides
G 8 Equity of economic benefits in rural areas I 10 Education infrastructure, health centres, among others CC 4 Temperature, rainfall and altitude gradients
Expenditures/Budget investment in rural areas State of road infrastructure in rural territories Carbon dioxide emissions
Proximity of the rural territories to the urban areas
M 6 Market categories in rural areas PD 8 Rural population number EA 3 Connections between people and biodiversity
Number of retail stores in rural areas Migration of rural population Establishments with assistance in environmental management
Electronic commerce in production units Rural population aging rate Natural resource-related problems
FS 4 Access to financial services E 7 Access to education services in rural areas NR 3 Availability and quality of water and soil
Saving potential Education level of rural population Natural sites
Bank loans used Access to networks and connectivity in rural areas Distance to water sources
Total 59 S 3 Cases of violence and conflict Total 42
Level of security
H 3 Access to health services
Access to social protection services
Quality of health services
Total 63

V: variables; Sub-D: subdimensions.