... a situation will improve or deteriorate). Tentatively 23 indicators are proposed to calculate FOTI. Originality/value – Many economists, environmentalists and other experts have long been cooperating in designing an alternative indicator to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) capable of better...

... the vicious cycles of the poor and vulnerable communities. Going forward, this paper will also outline the application of another RAHS process, the issue‐to‐indicator process, or I‐to‐I process for short, which will help track key issues that arose from earlier efforts of generating thematic insights...