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calibration, and use of somewhat costly instruments, not to mention the work of
interpreting data (such as satellite images). This means that the country has to invest
in developing these monitoring capabilities and also that scientists and highly specialized experts must be hired on a stable basis. Remote sensing in particular also
requires the validation of the imagery data with direct observation in the field,
thereby increasing the cost of producing environment statistics by this method, relative to the cost of statistics derived from questionnaires, for example, prioritizing
environment statistics that are most relevant, critical, or strategic and work progressively on further expansion.
1.5 Basic Statistical Models: Challenges and Atypical
Implementations
Environment statistics is also referred to as basic environment statistics, usually
voluminous sets of statistics describing the state and trends of the environment and
their main components. It includes the human subsystem in its interrelation to ecosystems as a whole. To transform raw data into official statistics requires a carefully
tailored process of definition of the types of magnitudes (i.e., aggregates, averages,
minimums, maximums, etc.) and its attributes (time, location, coverage, etc.) to be
captured by carefully selected variables that are then collected, validated, structured, and described using statistical standards and procedures (more later). Usually
the environment statistics series are produced for countries, regions, and the world
and disseminated through compendia and databases. Because of their volume, the
general public and the decision-makers often require further processing of environment statistics models.
Environmental indicators are a particular type of statistics, requiring a careful
selection of individual statistics in order to calculate a composite or more complex
measure to depict key elements of processes about the environment. Indicator sets
are typically produced to monitor national (and international) policy goals and targets and to enable continued oversee of progress toward sought objectives.
Environmental indicators are widely produced as a stand-alone product, but sometimes environmental indicators are part of sets of sustainable development indicators, along with accompanying economic and social indicators. Indicators are
powerful measures that are usually disseminated with an accompanying context and
explanation. Frequently, environmental indicators are disseminated through reports,
brochures, and websites and are widely used in assessment and reports about the
state and trends of the environment.
B. Balabanova
calibration, and use of somewhat costly instruments, not to mention the work of
interpreting data (such as satellite images). This means that the country has to invest
in developing these monitoring capabilities and also that scientists and highly specialized experts must be hired on a stable basis. Remote sensing in particular also
requires the validation of the imagery data with direct observation in the field,
thereby increasing the cost of producing environment statistics by this method, relative to the cost of statistics derived from questionnaires, for example, prioritizing
environment statistics that are most relevant, critical, or strategic and work progressively on further expansion.
1.5 Basic Statistical Models: Challenges and Atypical
Implementations
Environment statistics is also referred to as basic environment statistics, usually
voluminous sets of statistics describing the state and trends of the environment and
their main components. It includes the human subsystem in its interrelation to ecosystems as a whole. To transform raw data into official statistics requires a carefully
tailored process of definition of the types of magnitudes (i.e., aggregates, averages,
minimums, maximums, etc.) and its attributes (time, location, coverage, etc.) to be
captured by carefully selected variables that are then collected, validated, structured, and described using statistical standards and procedures (more later). Usually
the environment statistics series are produced for countries, regions, and the world
and disseminated through compendia and databases. Because of their volume, the
general public and the decision-makers often require further processing of environment statistics models.
Environmental indicators are a particular type of statistics, requiring a careful
selection of individual statistics in order to calculate a composite or more complex
measure to depict key elements of processes about the environment. Indicator sets
are typically produced to monitor national (and international) policy goals and targets and to enable continued oversee of progress toward sought objectives.
Environmental indicators are widely produced as a stand-alone product, but sometimes environmental indicators are part of sets of sustainable development indicators, along with accompanying economic and social indicators. Indicators are
powerful measures that are usually disseminated with an accompanying context and
explanation. Frequently, environmental indicators are disseminated through reports,
brochures, and websites and are widely used in assessment and reports about the
state and trends of the environment.
B. Balabanova