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Table 4.3: Cross-tabulation of Town Development classes
a) Population Size and Economic Base
Population Size
Economic Base Very Small Small Medium Large Very Large Total % Total
Service Centre 1 4 18 7 0 30 26.1
Agriculture 2 13 9 4 0 28 24.3
Mining 2 7 9 5 0 23 20.0
Recreation 0 3 1 0 0 4 3.5
Regional Centre 0 0 0 2 2 4 3.5
Residential 10 8 3 2 0 23 20.0
Transportation 1 0 1 1 0 3 2.6
Total 16 35 41 21 2 115 100.0
% Total 13.9 30.4 35.7 18.3 1.7 100.0
b) Population Size and Human Need
Population Size
Human Needs Very Small Small Medium Large Very Large Total % Total
Very Low (Best) 3 3 3 1 0 10 8.7
Low 0 6 6 5 2 19 16.5
Medium 5 13 20 11 0 49 42.6
High 4 13 12 4 0 33 28.7
Very High (Worst) 4 0 0 0 0 4 3.5
Total 16 35 41 21 2 115 100.0
% Total 13.9 30.4 35.7 18.3 1.7 100.0
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c) Population Size and Development Potential
Population Size
Potential Very Small Small Medium Large Very Large Total % Total
Low (Worst) 9 17 8 0 0 34 29.6
Medium 5 18 31 10 0 64 55.7
High 2 0 2 11 0 15 13.0
Very High (Best) 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.7
Total 16 35 41 21 2 115 100.0
% Total 13.9 30.4 35.7 18.3 1.7 100.0
d) Population Size and Investment Type
Population Size
Investment Type Very Small Small Medium Large Very Large Total % Total
Basic 2 5 3 1 0 11 9.6
Basic* 0 1 1 0 0 2 1.7
Social 11 17 11 0 0 39 33.9
Social* 1 4 5 0 0 10 8.7
Infra and Social 0 1 1 9 0 11 9.6
Infra and Social* 0 2 6 2 0 10 8.7
Infra and Basic 2 4 7 5 2 20 17.4
Infra and Basic* 0 1 7 4 0 12 10.4
Total 16 35 41 21 2 115 100.0
% Total 13.9 30.4 35.7 18.3 1.7 100.0
∗Towns in the transition zone (See Figure 3.8)
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