Socio-economic criteria can be used to determine whether there is sufficient demand for the center. The ideal candidate LGU for this sample project should he a large urbanized settlement, preferably the largest in the province or region, with a high population density and economic growth of over 6 percent per year. The LGU should have well-established and developed economic activities and services, as well as functional and economic links with the national capital and regional areas. Also, the LGU should be experiencing growth in several key areas of employment and finance. The following criteria help assess the LGU's degree of development:
Urbanization Criteria
• government tax receipts per capita
• number of offices and number of employees in national and local government offices located in the city
• number of banks and growth in deposits
• power consumption and growth in demand
• number of commercial establishments
Traffic volume within the area is also a significant indicator of economic activity. The following consideration may be used:
Level and Growth in:
• average daily road traffic
• railway turnover : cargo and passenger
• seaport turnover : cargo and passenger
• airport turnover cargo and passenger