Week 2: Demographic Data and Geography Flashcards
1
Q
What is the importance of local authority districts?
A
They provide services like bin-collecting and giving out licenses.
2
Q
Why were output areas created?
A
To have a standard population size.
3
Q
What are civil registrations?
A
The registration of key events that occur to an individual, e.g. births etc.
4
Q
How were demographic data measured before registrations were made a legality?
A
Churches keep records of baptism and burial registries.
5
Q
List other demographic sources of data.
A
- Population registers
- Censuses of population
- Population surveys
- Administrative data
