MARCO indicators
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MARCO (monitoring and reporting community outcomes) is a progress initiative in Waikato. The MARCO team compile indicators that measure the quality of, and any changes in, life for the people in Waikato.
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Overview
There are around 75 indicators grouped into 5 key topics. The results are available for the region, and where possible,for the city/district areas. The indicators are updated annually and released in a data analysis report.
MARCO indicators by topic
Sustainable economy
- Economic prosperity
- Land-based industries
- Maori economic prosperity
- Regional planning
- Research and innovation
- Sustainable development
- Tourism
- Transport, infrastructure and services
Sustainable environment
- Air, land, water quality and biodiversity
- Coastal environment
- Energy
- Environmental attitudes and behaviours
- Kaitiakitanga
- Rural environment
- Solid waste
Quality of life
- Community participation
- Community safety
- Education
- Family and community cohesion
- Health
- Housing
- Sport and leisure
- Youth and older people
Culture and identity
- Creativity
- Culture and recreation
- Historic buildings and places
- Maori heritage
- Regional identity and pride
Participation and equity
- Civic participation
- Cultural well-being
Indicators for community outcomes
A core set of indicators for community outcomes has been developed to track progress towards achieving the regional community outcomes.
See Core set indicators for community outcomes
An initial list of about 200 potential indicators were evaluated using a number of criteria, including: technical assessment (measurability, cost effectiveness and understandability), local relevance (survey of all twelve Waikato district/city councils), regional relevance (results from a Workshop, Nov 2005 with the Community Outcomes Working Group). A prioritised ranking list combines the results of all the above evaluations.
Indicator data analysis reports
Existing data and information about the core link set of indicators are collated and summarised in Indicator data analysis reports. Data gaps have been highlighted and recommendations included about how to address the identified gaps. The benchmark report is updated annually, and the reports from 2006 onwards can be found on the MARCO indicators website
