Environmental data
Encyclopedia
Environmental data is that which is based on the measurement of environmental pressures, the state of the environment and the impacts on ecosystems. This is usually the "P", "S" and "I" of the DPSIR
model where D = Drivers, P = Pressures, S = State, I = Impact, R = Response.
Environmental data is typically generated by institutions executing environmental law
or doing environmental research. Environment statistics are usually generated by statistical offices and are considered as environmental data, too. Socio-economic
data and other statistical data
(often the "D" and the "R" of the DPSIR model) are not considered as environmental data. However, they are to be integrated into comprehensive environmental assessments. Usually this kind of data is hold by other institutions than the environmental administration (e.g. National Statistical Offices). The same is true for geo-basisdata, which are not considered as environmental data, but have to be available for environmental policies and environmental information.
All data generated by the execution of environmental law are to be considered as environmental data.
DPSIR
DPSIR is a causal framework for describing the interactions between society and the environment.This framework has been adopted by the European Environment Agency...
model where D = Drivers, P = Pressures, S = State, I = Impact, R = Response.
Environmental data is typically generated by institutions executing environmental law
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
or doing environmental research. Environment statistics are usually generated by statistical offices and are considered as environmental data, too. Socio-economic
Socioeconomics
Socioeconomics or socio-economics or social economics is an umbrella term with different usages. 'Social economics' may refer broadly to the "use of economics in the study of society." More narrowly, contemporary practice considers behavioral interactions of individuals and groups through social...
data and other statistical data
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
(often the "D" and the "R" of the DPSIR model) are not considered as environmental data. However, they are to be integrated into comprehensive environmental assessments. Usually this kind of data is hold by other institutions than the environmental administration (e.g. National Statistical Offices). The same is true for geo-basisdata, which are not considered as environmental data, but have to be available for environmental policies and environmental information.
All data generated by the execution of environmental law are to be considered as environmental data.