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Glossary Terms for Shared Register of Environmental Data Sources (EDS)
Shared Register of Environmental Data Sources (EDS)
The Shared Register of Environmental Data Sources (EDS) is a register developed as part of the environmental work programme of the North South Ministerial Council. The aim of EDS is to provide an island of Ireland web reference system on relevant environmental data. EDS holds information on who has what environmental data, where, in what form, and how it may be accessed. Currently EDS holds information on relevant environmental datasets based on the theme of "Water". It is proposed to extend this in the future.
Dataset
A logical grouping or collection of related data surveyed/measured/sampled/collated on a specific environmental topic.
Title
Name by which the dataset is formally known.
Description
An account of the content of the dataset.
Geographical Extent
The geographical extent of the dataset may be referred to by a range of terms, such as; "island of Ireland", "Northern Ireland", "Republic of Ireland", "cross-border", or more specific terms based upon regional/local area description.
Start Date
Dataset holds data starting from the date given (dd/mm/yyyy). Where the day and month of the start date were not readily at hand (and year is known) the first of January has been used.
End Date
Dataset holds data for a temporal period up to the date given (dd/mm/yyyy). Where no end date is given, this infers that the dataset is ongoing, or continues to be expanded.
Frequency Status
The frequency of surveying/measuring/sampling/collating of the dataset, e.g., on-going, annual sampling, etc.
Supply Media
The most accessible supply media format available for the dataset, i.e., on-line, digital, paper.
Storage Format
The software system that holds the dataset, e.g., Microsoft Access database, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, ArcView GIS, etc.
Availability
The level of availability of the dataset may range from freely available (via website), available upon request, through to restricted. Availability may include charges and use restrictions where applicable.
Organisation
Organisation which has custodianship of the dataset. The link to the Organisation web address, where available(?), is provided.
Contact
This is the person in the organisation who holds control of the dataset. Contact details are provided.
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