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EMEP/CORINAIR Guidebook: Summary of on-line questionnaire results. Joint TFEIP/EIONET air emissions meeting. Martin Adams Air and Transport Group European Environment Agency. Tallinn, 26-27 May 2008. Objectives of the questionnaire.
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EMEP/CORINAIR Guidebook: Summary of on-line questionnaire results Joint TFEIP/EIONET air emissions meeting Martin Adams Air and Transport Group European Environment Agency Tallinn, 26-27 May 2008
Objectives of the questionnaire • Obtain feedback from Guidebook users concerning the way in which the GB material is published on EEA’s website • Provide some information on how EEA might be able to improve the future service offered to Guidebook users • To provide an initial basis for monitoring the impacts of any future changes to the website
The starting point… • Invitation to complete questionnaire sent to TFEIP and EIONET mailing lists • A highlights box on Guidebook website invited public users to fill in questionnaire • Open for responses for 2 month period (Mar-May08) • 3 sections: • Part A – Background and user profile: to understand the different types of users who access the guidebook. • Part B – Evaluation of the current content/structure of the Guidebook: to provide background information concerning the current Guidebook to help track future improvements • Part C – How do you think the Guidebook should be presented in the future? To help learn user preferences concerning how Guidebook information could be presented
Part A: Background and user-profile • 62 responses - 33% Eionet representatives (47 ++) ++ the number in brackets provides number who answered a particular question User background (58*) Visit frequency (55)
Part B: Evaluation of the current content & structure Information used (55*) How the GB is used… (50)
Part B: Evaluation of the current content & structure The current website is: (54*)
Part B: Evaluation of the current content & structure EFs are generally: (49) Scientific quality is: (53)
Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future?
Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? PDFs or webpages? (49)
Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? 8% Just web information? (50)
Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? Provide an on-line EFDB to support GB users? (49)
Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? What EFs should be included in an EFDB? (46)
Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? Useful to establish a GB emissions user-forum? (49)
Some key observations: • The GB is used by a range of users – not just national emission inventory compilers; • The current website seems good for most users, but user-search functions need improvement; • There is a clear desire from users to retain (at least) downloadable pdfs of GB content; • Strong user interest in having both an EFDB and a user-forum. Future discussions will be needed on both to discuss priorities in the context of potential development, content, responsibilities, resources etc.
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