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Lessons from Water Accountingfor the Energy Statistics Compilers
Manual
Michael Vardon
6th Olso Group Meeting 2-6 May 2011
Canberra
Lessons
• There are many audiences• Do not for get the basics• Emphasise the basics• Output tables are not usually good
for data collection• Allow for change
Information
Data users
Audiences for information: from data to indicators
Data items
Environmental Accounts and other
aggregations
Indicators
Decision makers & wider public
Managers and analysts
Researchers
Headline indicators
Indicators on specific subjects or industries
Audiences
• The audiences vary in terms of background– Compilers in statistics offices as well
as other agencies– Mandate and institutional
arrangements of compilers– Level of experience of individuals
doing collection – History and sophistication of agency
Basic statistical process are important and must be emphasised
Dimensions of data quality*:
Relevance – does the data answer the questions?
Accuracy – how closely does the data represent the real word?
Timeliness – is that data available in time for decision making?
Accessibility – how are the data accessed?
Interpretability – can the data be easily interpreted and used?
Coherence – how does the data relate to other data?
*Source: Statistics Canada:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=12-586-X
Important issues to emphasise for new compilers• Institutional arrangements• Process of development
– (Including identifying and acknowledging existing data providers and identifying key questions not currently addressed by data)
• Importance of data collection strategy
• Key data collection considerations– Frame creation and maintainance– Design of collection instrument– Data collection is on-going
It is not the first time you produce data that is important
Area Irrigated, Australia - 1920-2005
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Output tables are not usually suitable for data collection
Australian experience with business surveys•Good form design is essential (see Dillman)•Use language and concepts familiar to those expected to complete form
– Do not expect them to understand the concepts required to complete energy balances or energy accounts
Diagrams can be helpful
• In explain concepts in manuals and could be useful in data collection and presentation
Territory
A.1. Surface water A .1.1. Artific ial reservoirs A .1.2. Lakes A .1.3. Rivers A .1.4. Wetlands A .1.5. Snow , ice and glaciers
Soil water
A .2. GroundwaterD.2.
B.1. Precipitation C.1. Evapotranspiration
C.2.2. Outflow to the sea
B.2. Inflow from neighboring territories C.2.1. Outflow to neighboring territories
D.1.
D.3. D.4.
10 Lessons from Environment Accounting for Improving Biodiversity Monitoring
Lesson 1 – Build on the pastLesson 2 – Must have sound institutional arrangements and legal basisLesson 3 – Learn by doing and accept what you haveLesson 4 – Regular and on-going beats infrequent and ad hocLesson 5 – Need to build capacity
Lesson 6 – Integration of biodiversity data with other data is criticalLesson 7 – Determining what to measure and how to measure itLesson 8 – Deciding how much is enough for effective monitoringLesson 9 – Ability to access and interpret dataLesson 10 – Defining the questions and flexibility
Inland Water Resources
Water SupplySewerage
HouseholdsElectricityMining Manufacturing*Agriculture
Other industries
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Australia – physical water supply and use, 2008-09 (GL)
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The SeaThe Sea
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WastewaterWaterReuse water
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* Note shown is the supply of distributed water and reuse water by mining and manufacturing, 25 GL in total.
Need to be able to innovate and have access to improved methods
• A hard copy publication is not the end of the process
• A knowledge base for recording country practices
• A forum for on-going interaction of technical experts