Project stages

 

The following stages can be distinguished:



topStage 1. Analysis of the current situation

The considerable volume of information on sustainability indicators that the Local Agenda 21s need to generate and the diversity of that information (due to its quantitative or qualitative nature, source of information etc), make it necessary to have an initial stage to analyse the situation.


topStage 2. Comparative. Standardisation of criteria

To complete the indicators, data collection tools, data processing, presentation and dissemination, the information sources need to be homogeneous. This should enable the indicators for the three regions to be completely comparable.


topStage 3. Design of a data management system

The design shall be divided into the following tasks:

  • Development of a methodology or model to up-date the information.

  • Design of a data base to collect all the indicator data in addition to the methodology for reading-in the data and the completion of metadata in the new database.

  • Definition of the read-in interface, programming of the read-in tools and quality control.

In order to ensure that the data base is maintained, a data input interface needs to be defined and developed. The development of this interface should include the creation of quality control tools to guarantee data integrity.


topStage 4. Data collection

This stage, which could overlap the previous one, covers the data collection from the different partners, at any Local Agenda 21 implementation stage.


topStage 5. Design of an information system for the local actors

This refers to the design of the thematic website to disseminate information on territorial sustainability. This website shall be related to other information systems that already exist at a regional level, such as the SITNA (Territorial Information System) in Navarre.

We are considering a web with the following functionalities:

  • Display of information on georeferenced sustainability indicators at a local administration level (municipalities, intermunicipalities, villages …)

  • System of symbols and advanced thematisation, with representative icons and frames to facilitate the display.

  • The display of indicator data in tables and graphs

  • Advanced search requests such as the monitoring of the evolution of an indicator in a specific local administration or the comparison of inter-municipal information.

  • Downloading indicator data in tables.

  • In general, the content design is focussed on facilitating the dissemination of the indicator information.




topStage 6. Implementation of the new systems in the two regions and a comparative pilot study

This stage will involve the migration of the sustainability indicator data already existing from previous years to the new data base, to be completed with the new information coming from the Administrations, incorporating this information into the pre-designed web.

Likewise, a comparative pilot study shall be conducted between the indicators of the different local groups in order to validate the functionality of this tool.


topStage 7. Dissemination and use by the actors and stakeholders

This stage corresponds to the website design, launching, hosting and maintenance.

  • General information on the project

  • E-learning tool available to users

  • A series of instruments used in the project, such as the questionnaires.

  • All the reports and results conducted and obtained throughout the project shall be published regularly.

  • Dissemination material.


topStage 8. Project management

 

Stage referring to the administrative, financial management and project management.