Which option gives the most appropriate use of population change in administrative planning?

Correct answer: Planning schools, health care, and housing using births, deaths, migration, and age groups

Direct answer: A is correct. Administrative planning means deciding what public facilities and services are needed, where they should be located, and how much capacity they should have. Population data help planners estimate future demand. Birth data can indicate the need for schools and child health services; death data help describe population conditions; migration can show where people are arriving or leaving; and age groups reveal whether an area needs more schools, jobs, transport, or care for older people. Using these facts together supports practical planning for housing, health, education, and other services. B is not a population-planning use because building colour does not estimate service demand. C and D concern physical features and are not direct administrative uses of population change. Memory cue: population statistics help plan people-centred services.