1. 1 EMEP/CORINAIR Guidebook: Summary of on-line questionnaire results Joint TFEIP/EIONET air emissions meeting Tallinn, 26-27 May 2008 Martin Adams Air and Transport Group European Environment Agency

2. 2 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

3. 3 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

4. 4 62 responses - 33% Eionet representatives (47 ++ ) ++ the number in brackets provides number who answered a particular question Part A: Background and user-profile User background (58*)Visit frequency (55)

5. 5 Part B: Evaluation of the current content & structure Information used (55*)How the GB is used… (50)

6. 6 Part B: Evaluation of the current content & structure The current website is: (54*)

7. 7 Part B: Evaluation of the current content & structure EFs are generally: (49)Scientific quality is: (53)

8. 8 Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future?

9. 9 PDFs or webpages? (49)

10. 10 Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? Just web information? (50) 8%

11. 11 Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? Provide an on-line EFDB to support GB users? (49)

12. 12 Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? What EFs should be included in an EFDB? (46)

13. 13 Part C – Opinions: how might the GB be presented in the future? Useful to establish a GB emissions user-forum? (49)

14. 14 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.

15. 15 www.eea.europa.eumartin.adams@eea.europa.eu European Environment Agency