how changes in a place can be measured

Question 1

what are the 5 main ways that changed in a place can be measured

Answer 1

-employment trends
-demographic sectors
-land use changes
-levels of deprivation
-property values

Question 2

what does employment trends measure

Answer 2

-changes to employment levels, dominant sectors and types

Question 3

what does demographic sectors measure

Answer 3

-population growth/decline
-population composition such as age, gender, ethnicity

Question 4

what does land use changes measure

Answer 4

-land changes using photography and google earth

Question 5

how are levels of deprivation measured

Answer 5

-through the IMD

Question 6

what can you use to measure economic activity

Answer 6

-the GDP
-the LQ
-the GVA

Question 7

what is the GDP

Answer 7

-value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specific period, can be calc through expenditure, production or income

Question 8

what is the LQ

Answer 8

-the Location quotient
-shows how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation or demographic group is in a region compared to the nation
-what makes the region “unique”

Question 9

what is the GVA

Answer 9

-measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area
-higher GVA means higher GDP

Question 10

Example of GVA

Answer 10

-Greater Manchester had a GVA of 66.4 billion in 2017 making it the largest city region economy outside London