Environmental Economic Survey 2009
West Bank and Gaza, 2009
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-EES-2009-V1.0
Title
Environmental Economic Survey 2009
Translated Title
مسح البيئة الإقتصادي 2009
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
This is the sixth round, it was conductd in years ( 2000,2002,2005,2006 and 2008 )
Abstract
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 22/03/2009 to 28/05/2009. 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.
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.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Target Population
All of the Palestinian economic establishments were included in the Economic Series Survey
sample in the Palestinian Territory.
All of the Palestinian economic establishments were included in the Economic Series Survey
sample in the Palestinian Territory.
Version
Version Description
V1.0: (Public use file)
Version Date
2010-03-23
Scope
Notes
The main objective of the survey is to provide reliable data of environmental
reality in 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 in the economic sector.
reality in 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 in the economic sector.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Wastewater Network | Concepts and Definitions Glosary | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
All of the economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory.
Geographic Unit
By Region
Universe
All of the economic establishments in the Palestinian Territory.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | (PNA) | Funding |
| The Core Funding Group | (CFG) | Funding |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Funding |
| The Core Funding Group | CFG | Funding |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Target Population
All the Palestinian economic establishments, which included in the Economic Series Survey sample in the Palestinian Territory.
Sample and Frame
Sample Design
The sample is a single-stage stratified cluster random sample. It was 3,922 Palestinian economic establishments distributed according to the economic activities and governorates.
Sample Frame
The sampling frame was based on the Establishments' Census-2007 conducted by PCBS.
Stratification
Three levels of stratification were followed in designing the sample of the economic Survey including:
1.Stratification by Region: the establishments were classified to regions: the West Bank and Gaza Strip
2.Stratification by economic activity.
3.Stratification by employers group.
The sample of the environmental economic survey is a partial sample of size 3544 from the economic series survey; and there was a sample of size 368 from the establishments that do not hold accounts.
All the Palestinian economic establishments, which included in the Economic Series Survey sample in the Palestinian Territory.
Sample and Frame
Sample Design
The sample is a single-stage stratified cluster random sample. It was 3,922 Palestinian economic establishments distributed according to the economic activities and governorates.
Sample Frame
The sampling frame was based on the Establishments' Census-2007 conducted by PCBS.
Stratification
Three levels of stratification were followed in designing the sample of the economic Survey including:
1.Stratification by Region: the establishments were classified to regions: the West Bank and Gaza Strip
2.Stratification by economic activity.
3.Stratification by employers group.
The sample of the environmental economic survey is a partial sample of size 3544 from the economic series survey; and there was a sample of size 368 from the establishments that do not hold accounts.
Deviations from the Sample Design
Several measures were adopted to minimize the effects of these errors. The interviewers,
editors and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with fieldwork manuals to
consult when facing any problem.
The data entry program was designed in a way that allows error detection and correction. This
applies particularly to logical errors that might not be discovered before data entry operations.
A consistency check was also performed to assure accuracy after data entry.
These errors are due to non-response cases as well as the implementation of surveys. In this
survey, these errors emerged because of (a) the special situation of the questionnaire itself
which depends on type of estimation; (b) diversity of sources (e.g. the interviewers,
respondent, editors, coders, data entry operator, etc).
It is important to mention that 5% from the sample of this survey was re-interviewed, and the
results of this re-interview were reported by the supervisors. The re-interview shows the
variance in estimation by interviewers for quantities of water consumed and solid waste
produced, when the interviewer who answers for the main survey questionnaire is different
from the one who answers the re-interview questionnaire.
editors and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with fieldwork manuals to
consult when facing any problem.
The data entry program was designed in a way that allows error detection and correction. This
applies particularly to logical errors that might not be discovered before data entry operations.
A consistency check was also performed to assure accuracy after data entry.
These errors are due to non-response cases as well as the implementation of surveys. In this
survey, these errors emerged because of (a) the special situation of the questionnaire itself
which depends on type of estimation; (b) diversity of sources (e.g. the interviewers,
respondent, editors, coders, data entry operator, etc).
It is important to mention that 5% from the sample of this survey was re-interviewed, and the
results of this re-interview were reported by the supervisors. The re-interview shows the
variance in estimation by interviewers for quantities of water consumed and solid waste
produced, when the interviewer who answers for the main survey questionnaire is different
from the one who answers the re-interview questionnaire.
Response Rate
The results of responding were divided into the following:
interview results Frequency Percentage
Completed questionnaires 3,112 79.3
Completely closed 228 5.8
Temporarily closed 49 1.2
Not found unit 32 0.8
Did not practice any activity during the reference period 103 2.6
The economic activate are different 7 0.2
Refusal 247 6.3
Repeated 17 0.4
Israeli ownership 10 0.3
Others 117 2.1
Total 3,922 100
interview results Frequency Percentage
Completed questionnaires 3,112 79.3
Completely closed 228 5.8
Temporarily closed 49 1.2
Not found unit 32 0.8
Did not practice any activity during the reference period 103 2.6
The economic activate are different 7 0.2
Refusal 247 6.3
Repeated 17 0.4
Israeli ownership 10 0.3
Others 117 2.1
Total 3,922 100
Weighting
Sample weights were calculated for the data files.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009-03-22 | 2009-05-28 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2009-03-22 | 2009-05-28 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Special Technical Notes
This part presents the important technical notes on the indicators presented in the results of the survey:
-Data from the Gaza Strip should be handled carefully because of the economic situation which was dominant there during the implementation of the survey.
-Data of water quantities, and solid waste quantities were based on the estimations by respondents.
-Data of solid waste treatment was published on the level of the Palestinian Territory because the number of observations was not sufficient for publishing on a level less than the Palestinian Territory level.
-Tables of container volumes, and tables of distance between the establishment and solid waste disposal place were also based on the respondent estimation.
This part presents the important technical notes on the indicators presented in the results of the survey:
-Data from the Gaza Strip should be handled carefully because of the economic situation which was dominant there during the implementation of the survey.
-Data of water quantities, and solid waste quantities were based on the estimations by respondents.
-Data of solid waste treatment was published on the level of the Palestinian Territory because the number of observations was not sufficient for publishing on a level less than the Palestinian Territory level.
-Tables of container volumes, and tables of distance between the establishment and solid waste disposal place were also based on the respondent estimation.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
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 economic 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.
recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation
of Palestine. Many visits for economic 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.
Data Processing
Data Editing
The data processing stage contain of the following operations:
Editing before data entry: all questionnaires were edited again in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the fields.
Data entry: In this stage data were entered into the computer, using Access database. The data entry program was prepared to satisfy a number of requirements such as:
Duplication of the questionnaire on the computer screen.
Logical and consistency check of data entered.
Possibility for internal editing of questions answers.
Maintaining a minimum of digital data entry and fieldwork errors.
User-Friendly handling.
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using other statistical analytical systems such as SAS and SPSS.
Editing before data entry: all questionnaires were edited again in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the fields.
Data entry: In this stage data were entered into the computer, using Access database. The data entry program was prepared to satisfy a number of requirements such as:
Duplication of the questionnaire on the computer screen.
Logical and consistency check of data entered.
Possibility for internal editing of questions answers.
Maintaining a minimum of digital data entry and fieldwork errors.
User-Friendly handling.
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using other statistical analytical systems such as SAS and SPSS.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Sampling Errors
These types of errors evolved as a result of studying a part of the society and not all of it, and because this survey is sample based, the data of this survey will be affected by sampling errors due to using a sample and not the whole frame of the society, and therefore differences appear compared with the actual values that could be obtained through a census. For this survey, variance calculations were made for amounts of water consumed in the economic establishments by region and activity, and the main source of obtaining water in the economic establishments by region and activity.
Non Sampling Errors
Several measures were adopted to minimize the effects of these errors. The interviewers, editors and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with fieldwork manuals to consult when facing any problem.
The data entry program was designed in a way that allows error detection and correction. This applies particularly to logical errors that might not be discovered before data entry operations. A consistency check was also performed to assure accuracy after data entry.
These errors are due to non-response cases as well as the implementation of surveys. In this survey, these errors emerged because of (a) the special situation of the questionnaire itself which depends on type of estimation; (b) diversity of sources (e.g. the interviewers, respondent, editors, coders, data entry operator, etc).
It is important to mention that 5% from the sample of this survey was re-interviewed, and the results of this re-interview were reported by the supervisors. The re-interview shows the variance in estimation by interviewers for quantities of water consumed and solid waste produced, when the interviewer who answers for the main survey questionnaire is different from the one who answers the re-interview questionnaire.
Response rate = 100% - none response rate= 100% - 18.1% = 81.9%
The none response cases were treated using adjustment groups (strata) and the following equation shows this
Where
Total weights in g group
Total weights over coverage
Total weights responding in the survey
These types of errors evolved as a result of studying a part of the society and not all of it, and because this survey is sample based, the data of this survey will be affected by sampling errors due to using a sample and not the whole frame of the society, and therefore differences appear compared with the actual values that could be obtained through a census. For this survey, variance calculations were made for amounts of water consumed in the economic establishments by region and activity, and the main source of obtaining water in the economic establishments by region and activity.
Non Sampling Errors
Several measures were adopted to minimize the effects of these errors. The interviewers, editors and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with fieldwork manuals to consult when facing any problem.
The data entry program was designed in a way that allows error detection and correction. This applies particularly to logical errors that might not be discovered before data entry operations. A consistency check was also performed to assure accuracy after data entry.
These errors are due to non-response cases as well as the implementation of surveys. In this survey, these errors emerged because of (a) the special situation of the questionnaire itself which depends on type of estimation; (b) diversity of sources (e.g. the interviewers, respondent, editors, coders, data entry operator, etc).
It is important to mention that 5% from the sample of this survey was re-interviewed, and the results of this re-interview were reported by the supervisors. The re-interview shows the variance in estimation by interviewers for quantities of water consumed and solid waste produced, when the interviewer who answers for the main survey questionnaire is different from the one who answers the re-interview questionnaire.
Response rate = 100% - none response rate= 100% - 18.1% = 81.9%
The none response cases were treated using adjustment groups (strata) and the following equation shows this
Where
Total weights in g group
Total weights over coverage
Total weights responding in the survey
Data Appraisal
Comparability
The data of the environmental economic survey is comparable
time; the results when comparing the data between different geographical
comparing the data of this survey with the data of previous rounds
were no significant differences.
Data Quality Assurance Procedures
Several measures were made to ensure quality control in the survey,
fieldworkers on main skills before the start of data collection, and
field researchers to ensure the integrity of data collection, in addition reinterview
for 5% of the economic establishments. Audit of questionnaires
before data entry, and then a program was used that does not allow
process of data entry. Data was examined to ensure that they
previously discovered. After the receipt of the raw data file, cleaning
anomalous values was made, and also inspection of the consistency
questions on the questionnaire.
The data of the environmental economic survey is comparable
time; the results when comparing the data between different geographical
comparing the data of this survey with the data of previous rounds
were no significant differences.
Data Quality Assurance Procedures
Several measures were made to ensure quality control in the survey,
fieldworkers on main skills before the start of data collection, and
field researchers to ensure the integrity of data collection, in addition reinterview
for 5% of the economic establishments. Audit of questionnaires
before data entry, and then a program was used that does not allow
process of data entry. Data was examined to ensure that they
previously discovered. After the receipt of the raw data file, cleaning
anomalous values was made, and also inspection of the consistency
questions on the questionnaire.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| division of user services | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | Link |
Confidentiality
Data compiled in the context of Environmental Economic Survey 2009 involves data about Palestinian Establishments. The confidentiality of such data is honored and safeguarded in accordance with Article (17) of the Palestinian General Statistical Law of 2000, which stipulates “All individual information and data submitted to the bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables”
Access conditions
1. pledges the utilization of "data" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Environmental Economic Survey, 2009. V1.0 (3-2010). Ramallah - Palestine.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) provide you with the data as is, without any warranty or responsibility implied. PCBS accepts no responsibility for the results and/or implications of any analysis and/or other actions conducted with this data.
Copyright
© All rights reserved. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Environmental Economic Survey, 2009.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-EES-2009-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | http/www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-03-23
DDI Document version
V1.0