Palestine - Environmental Economic Survey, 2008

Economic-Environment
Reference ID PSE-PCBS-EES-2008-V1.0
Year 2008
Country Palestine
Producer(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics - Palestinian National Authority
Sponsor(s) Palestinian National Authority - (PNA) -
Core funding Group - (CFG) -
European Union. - (EU) -
Collection(s)
Economic Environment
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Download the questionnaires, technical documents and reports that describe the survey process and the key results for this study.
Questionnaires
Environmental Economic Questionnaire, 2008
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Author(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , pcbs
Date 2010-06-06
Country Palestine
Language English
Contributor(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Publisher(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Description The environmental questionnaire was designed according to international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of Palestine. Many visits for economical establishments were made in order to improve the survey tools and to test the questionnaire before implementing the survey; consequently some modifications were made on the questionnaire and on the instructions following the visits.

Stages of designing and checking the questionnaire:
The questionnaire design passed the following steps:
· It was referred to the UN recommendations
· It was referred to PCBS questionnaires in this field such as household environmental survey, industrial environmental survey and. economical environmental survey.
· A draft questionnaire was suggested.
Finally, a filling questionnaire and editing instructions was prepared.
Table of contents Establishment number
The main sources of obtaining water in the establishment
The average monthly consumed water in the establishment (m3)
Wastewater disposal method
Wastewater treatment
Type of wastewater treatment
Reuse of treated wastewater
For what the treated wastewater reuse
The average monthly of produced solid waste quantity in the establishment
Does solid waste separate before final dispose
The average monthly of non-separated solid waste quantity in the establishment (Kg)
The most important mean of putting non-separated solid waste
The number of times that non-separated solid waste collected in the establishment last week
Main non-separated solid waste disposal method
Solid waste collection mean inside the Establishment
Material of construction of the container
Volume of the used container in m3
Where was the waste collection place
The distance between the establishment and waste collection place
The doer of transporting solid waste from establishment to the final disposing place
Where are the solid waste transport for final disposing
The frequency of transporting solid waste during the last week
Region
Establishment weight
Economic activity
Establishment number
Type of solid waste
Does any of the following solid waste components separate
The average monthly quantity of separated solid waste
The second mean of putting separated solid waste during the last month
The number of times that non-separated solid waste collected in the establishment last week
The main separated solid waste disposal method last month
Region
Establishment weight
Economic activity
Download Qouestionnare .pdf
Reports
Environmental Economic Report, 2008
pdf

Author(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , pcbs
Date 2010-06-06
Country Palestine
Language English
Contributor(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Publisher(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Description The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics implemented the Environmental Economic
Survey during the period 22/03/2009 to 28/05/2009. The survey aimed at covering the whole
economic sectors. It provides data on the main indicators of environment in the economic
establishments, including water, management of solid waste and wastewater.
Survey results showed that the average quantity of water consumed by economic
establishments in the Palestinian Territory in 2009 was 3,071 thousand cubic meters per
month. Geographically, the average quantity of water consumed by the economic
establishments in the West Bank was 1,664 thousand cubic meters per month, and 1,407
thousand cubic meters per month in Gaza Strip.
Results showed that the main source for obtaining water in the economic establishments in the
Palestinian Territory in 2009 was the public water network; 92.0% used this source compared
with 87.5% in 2008. Geographically, the percentage of economic establishments that obtain
water from the public water network in the West Bank was 92.7% of economic
establishments, compared with 90.6% in Gaza Strip.
Data indicated that the percentage of economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory in
2009 that used wastewater network to dispose wastewater was 59.9%, compared with 29.9%
using porous cesspits.
The results indicated that the economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory produced
7,807 tons of solid waste per month, divided into 6,308 tons produced by the economic
establishments in the West Bank and 1,499 tons produced by the economic establishments in
Gaza Strip.
The results indicated that the percentage of economic establishments that treat solid waste in
the Palestinian Territory in 2009 was 2.2%, 61.7% of these economic establishments in the
Palestinian Territory in 2009 use the open burning method in treating the solid waste, and
16.2% of the economic establishments used chemical treatment.
Data revealed that the percentage of the economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory
in 2009 that dispose of their solid waste themselves was 6.0%, whereas the percentage of the
economic establishments served by local authority disposal services was 86.3%. Also, data
showed that 7.6% of the total economic establishments in the West Bank dispose of their solid
waste by themselves compared with 2.1% of the total economic establishments in Gaza Strip.
Table of contents List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Maps
Executive Summary
Introduction
Concepts and Definitions
Main Findings
Methodology
Data Quality
References
Tables
Maps
Download http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Downloads/book1499.pdf
Other materials
Methodology
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Author(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , pcbs
Date 2010-06-06
Country Palestine
Language English
Contributor(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Publisher(s) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Description This report provides statistical data on the main environmental indicators for the economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory, based on the Environmental Economic survey which was implemented during the period 20/04/2008 to 03/08/2008. The main objective of the survey is to provide reliable data of environmental reality on the economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory, including the methods used to handle the solid waste and wastewater. It includes also the role of the local authority in providing the suitable environment that will reduce the negative effect of the different types of pollution on the economic sector.

This report presents the main findings of the Environmental Economic Survey. It is one of a series of expected reports to be published by PCBS on the environment and natural resources in Palestine according to the plan for the Environment Statistical Department, as a tool for describing the status of environment in the Palestinian Territory.

This report presents statistical data of water consumption in the economic establishments by water source, the methods of solid waste disposal and their main components, and the disposal of wastewater.
Table of contents Introduction
Concepts and Definitions
Survey Questionnaire
Data Set Linkage
Target Population
Sample and Frame
Estimations Procedure
Calculation of Variance
Reference Period
Data Collection
Response Rate
Data Processing
Data Quality
Download Methodology .pdf

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