NIA Online Tool User Documentation + Manual
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1. comecivty One species indicator not including invasive non native species iversity Connectivity One CORE habitat connectivity indicator A minimum of three indicators must be selected for this theme Cultural services _ i e One indicator of cultural services e One indicator of regulating services Supporting services a cn A e One indicator of provisioning services In addition an indicator s of supporting services can be selected developed if an NIA wishes Ecosystem services are very location dependent and methods for monitoring are not well developed NIAs therefore are encouraged to identify locally specific issues and test approaches to examine their own local indicators A minimum of two indicators must be selected for this theme e One CORE indicator on social impacts and well being Number of volunteer hours on NIA activities e One indicator of economic values and impacts Social and economic issues and priorities vary between NIAs and they may wish to explore a range of different options in this theme NIAs may also wish to collect qualitative evidence and case studies alongside the more quantitative data to assist them in assessing issues and benefits such as health social cohesion symbolic spiritual aesthetic recreation education and ecological knowledge and business and investment Mobilisation of A minimum of four indicators must be selected for this theme resources e Two CORE indicators of mobilisa2. Indicator B03_H Extent of habitat in favourable or recovering condition Submit values up to year Draft ha Feature title New unit baseline Lowland Beech and Y FEFA R 2013 14 Once Oeeague identified all required features and entered data please click here to provide caveats Hectares Save and add new habitat feature allows you to add new Features and Units of measurement if no units options ares aase enter the unit in the free text box Save saves without adding new features Figure 33 Enter data dialog At this point you either start data entry for baseline or year on year record or you can Save or Save amp add new habitat if there are more features to record Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 23 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual For some indicators you can also select the indicator units and can add one or more units by separating by a comma e g km metres Use the context sensitive help to enter these values Some of the biodiversity indicators take an action status which allows you to specify whether a data series is planned underway or completed Typically you might list a habitat three times one for each action status or fewer if you don t need all of them cth Logout J kii Add new feature Home jai Project Test proj
3. Department for Environment Food amp Rural Affairs I Defra project code WC 1061 Monitoring and Evaluation of Nature Improvement Areas Phase 2 Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual Collingwood Environmental lt _ lt Planning CASCADE Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Project title Monitoring and Evaluation of Nature Improvement Areas Phase 2 Contracting The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Defra organisation Defra project code WC 1061 Lead contractor Collingwood Environmental Planning Limited Address 1E The Chandlery 50 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7QY UK Contacts Ric Eales Project Director r eales cep co uk Owen White Project Manager o white cep co uk Tel 020 7407 8700 Website www cep co uk Partner GeoData Institute organisations Contact Chris Hill Email cth geodata soton ac uk Cascade Consulting Contact David Kingsley Rowe Email David Kingsley Rowe cascadeconsulting co uk Report details Report title Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual Work Package WP1 Applying the monitoring and evaluation framework Date issued 21t November 2014 Purpose Provides a user manual for using the Nature Improvement Area NIA online reporting tool which provides NIAs with a structured data entry tool for the recording storing and reporting of data and information relating to NIA activities and outpu
4. Xo Biodiversity J Ecosystem services Social amp economic X partnership working Themes indicating that Continue these are not completed Figure 19 Select theme from the create profile sequence Select a sub theme from the next page If the subthemes are required they are already greyed out The optional sub themes can be selected e g invasive species in this case Select sub themes Please select optional sub themes as appropriate then click Continue to choose and propose those indicators on which you wish to report in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation framework for NIAs Core sub themes Habitat Species Habitat connectivity Select optional sub theme v Invasive species Figure 20 Select optional sub theme from the create profile sequence e Click continue you are taken to the subtheme page There is a breadcrumb trail at the top of the page that indicates on which page you are located Use these links to navigate backwards You can navigate backwards at any time Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 16 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Select Sub theme Manage requests k Biodiversity eports Please select each sub theme in turn to choose and propose those indicators on which you wish to report in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation framework for NIAs To return t
5. Number of volunteer hours on NIA activities Optional S amp E07 Estimated value of visitor expenditure to the local economy values and Optional S amp E08 Number of people employed in the NIA activities impacts Optional S amp E09 Estimated value of ecosystem services in the NIA Theme Partnership Working Mobilisation Core PW0 Project income of resources Core PWO2 Financial value of help in kind Provisioning Optional Percentage of woodland in active management Social impacts and well being Economic Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 32 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Indicator Indicator 7 Sub theme Indicator title category code Pwoe PWO7 Level of awareness of NIA in the local community Optional PWO08 Number of enquiries Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 33 GeoData Institute
6. Please login to the NIA reporting tool at http or reject the request ct viewrequests and approve Figure 8 Registration email request to PLU Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 2 2 Login Login to access the data management tools by adding your Username and Password and clicking Login If you have forgotten your password click Have you forgotten your password Enter your Username email address and Send You will be sent a new secure link to re enter a new password Existing user login Home Register here User name Password Forgotten password ogin Select to be sent an email Have you forgotten your password for anew password Figure 9 Existing user login Once you are logged in a trail is sown on the top right hand side of the cth Logout website Click Logout to log out of this session 2 3 Manage Requests PLUs and SLU can manage requests for new i Registrations li Project Access grants access to the NIA project within the online tool iii Indicators selections by LLU NLU to be assigned to selected indicators on selected NIA projects iv Project acceptance only visible when there is a new Project assigned to a PLU v SLU also gets to accept projects proposed by the PLU Local level and national level users can mak
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8. 11 Figure 13 Email informing PLU of an LLU application open in an email CIENT eeeecccccceecesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Figure 14 Manage requests for the PLU to accept or reject LLU requests cccccccesseececceeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeaeneeeeseeees 12 Figure 15 Local level user home page for registration tO indicators cccccsseeccccceseecceeeeesececeaeeeeeeeseaaeeeesseees 13 Figure 16 LLU selection of indicators Dd Cis ceutsadesnedesacvhentpsaiivactn dosnesbeslasinncdpsasnadtaresiaatsdddaa lt kpvabsedtacdsboaeansnseduvatnndind 13 Figure 17 PLU view of the LLU request to access an indicator which the PLU Approves or Declines 14 Figure 18 Creation of Profile choosing indicators for your project ccccccessssecccccccseesseeccceeeeeueseeeeceeeeaaeseeeees 15 Figure 19 Select theme from the create profile sequence ccccssseeccccesseecceceeseececceeseeeeceaeesecessseaeeessuaaeeeesseaes 16 Figure 20 Select optional sub theme from the create profile SCQUENCE c ccccccessseeeeceeeeececeaeseeceesaeeeeeeseuees 16 Figure 21 Select sub theme from the create profile SEQUENCE cccccccsssseececeesseceeceesseeeeeaeeseeecseeaseceesaaaeeeessuees 17 Figure 22 Select indicators for each sub theme from the create profile SEQUENCE cceescccceseseeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaees 17 Figure 23 Adding a local indicator to the sub theme within the create profile cccccsesscceceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
9. 18 Figure 24 Listing of the Selected indicators cccccccssseccecseeecccceeseececcauueeccessuueecesseeeecessuensecessueaseeeesagaeeeessaaes 18 Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning il GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Figure 25 Breadcrumb trail used to navigate within the Create Profile Pages cccccccssssececcseseeceeeaeeeeeeeeees 19 Figure 26 Completing the selection of core optional and local indicators within each theme and sub theme 19 Feure 27 Submit the lele ces 1e2 fle e aemere neneer ee mene teens ener neem ane trettr San net nner terte ee eee eel aan meee cree 20 Figure 28 Confirmation of the intention to submit the indicator profile 0 0 0 cccccccssssccccceeseeceeceeseeceeeaeeeeeseeees 20 Figure 29 Selecting species names within features by USING dictionaries cccccssssecccceeseececeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseees 21 Figure 30 Entering data review data navigation cccssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesseessssseseeseesggaas 22 PIB OS Se Enter Cate dialog scorri oiia EE EEE RE E 22 Figure 32 Entering the names of features within the indicator s ssssesesssseerssserresssrrresssreresserressseeresssreress 23 FM Emer daa WAOE eeuen E eure te eres A 23 Figure 34 Dialog for entering additional features from the data entry page cccesecccccssseececcseseeccesaeeeee
10. Area project e Year reporting year e Themes the four themes Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Social and economic benefits and contributions to wellbeing and Partnership working e Subthemes e Indicators Reporting can be for one or many projects years themes and subthemes but at least one indicator must be selected Reporting will only produce a table of results if there are records within the selected indicators You can Select all or Unselect all to include or exclude all the items Selecting the NIA Project will tailor the reports interface by the specific indicators selected within the Project profile The record form is dynamic so you will only see records if records exist have been entered for the indicator caveat or narrative The report is presented as a table which is dynamically structured based on the records within the database Thus if the baseline and Year 1 is reported with no Caveat and Narrative then the report will be limited to these records Reports Home Please filter the report using the controls below Register here i i i Existing user login Projects Reports select all unselect all E Birmingham and Black Country NIA E Test project created by jezaustin superadmin F ians test project Years select all unselect all V baseline 2012 13 E 2013 14 Themes select all unselect all E Biodiversity E Ecosystem services E Social amp economic E Partnership working
11. Enter data SouthamptonNIA Not started Review data ent Select a project SouthamptonNIA v Select the Project that Create Profile you want to create the profile for and the click Create Profile Figure 18 Creation of Profile choosing indicators for your project e Select a theme using the radio buttons e g Biodiversity e Click continue you are returned to the Theme selection page Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 15 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Select Theme Home Project Selected Pr t Home southampton 2 Edit user le Add new project Please select each theme and sub theme in turn to choose and propose those indicators on which you wish to enone sees report in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation framework for NIAs To return to this page at any manage requests stage during the process please click on Theme selection at the top of each page Reports A green tick means that you have successfully selected all indicators required for that theme A yellow circle highlights that you have not yet selected indicators required in relation to at least one sub theme A red cross indicates that you have not started your selection for a theme A Submit profile button will appear when you have completed selection of indicators for all themes Please select a theme Context sensitive help
12. and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 7 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual 2 Registration Login and User Management 2 1 Registration As a PLU register for the existing NIA project November 2014 PLUs have the option to also enter a new Project i e a new Nature Improvement Area project New registration Home Register here Username PERS Can only contain letters and numbers Existing user login Email address Reports Password Must be a minimum of seven characters Re enter password Title Select First name Surname Organisation Telephone Please do not leave spaces between digits User level Select Register to existing Birmingham and Black Country NIA project s Test project created by jezaustin superadmin ians test project Figure 7 Registration panel Entries are case sensitive As an LLU register for the existing NIA project Submit the registration by clicking the register button Registration requests will be sent by email notification to the super user for the PLU Registration as a LLU will be sent to the PLU New registered user NIA staging lt root debral geodata co uk gt Sent Wed 02 04 2014 12 04 To jezaustin gmail com Hill C T Waldock I C Ce Sadler J 0 Sadler 1 0 Sadler J D A new national level user registration has been submitted by of
13. example in relation to habitat types or species Core indicators are comparable at the data level meaning it is intended that it should be possible to combine and analyse data in a consistent manner across all NIAs Optional indicators Optional indicators recognise the diversity of the NIAs and the need to provide flexibility in the number and scope of the indicators NIAs can choose those Optional indicators they feel will best help them measure progress against and report on the priorities and objectives in their own Business Plan as long as the minimum number and different themes of Optional indicators are selected All Optional indicators have a protocol which describes the indicator purpose i e what is being measured indicated and provides guidance on the data sources and calculation methods that should be used NIAs must ensure that they record progress against the indicator purpose outcome defined in the protocol The protocols for Optional indicators provide guidance on methods references and links to recommended data sources However there is some scope for NIAs to adapt the protocols to local circumstances Optional indicators are intended to be comparable across NIAs at the outcome level meaning it is possible to report on the achievements of NIAs against a common indicator outcome e g increased levels of outdoor recreation Although standardised methods are strongly encouraged it is recognised that the available data will
14. for each of the indicators which PLU have not assigned to local level or national level users LLU NLUs can only enter the records caveats and narrative for which they have been assigned PLUs cannot enter indicator records that they have assigned to the LLU NLU but can review the data entries made by these levels From the home page for project level users select the Enter data Click Enter data Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 In progress arts gt Figure 30 Entering data review data navigation This brings up the list of indicators selected by the NIA Here you have option to Enter data Enter caveats or Enter narrative Click Enter data Submitted up Extent of habitat managed to improve Enter caveats to 2012 13 Unassigned 501_H its condition Enter data Enter narrative Submitted up Extent of areas managed to Enter caveats to 2012 13 Unassigned 502_H restore create habitat Enter data Enter narrative Extent of habitat in favourable or Enter caveats No Features Unassigned 803_H recovering condition Enter data na Figure 31 Enter data dialog This interface describes e the Status of submission e whom LLU assigned by the PLU to enter the data i e where indicators are assigned to a LLU for entry e indicator name and the numbering For example enter data for the indicator with a status of No Features Extent of habitat in favourable or recovering cond
15. submit the indicator profile If you need to make changes please email the administrator or enter a feedback form request Select the Project Home from the menu bar to start adding data to your newly created listings Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 20 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 4 Enter data caveats and narrative and review 4 1 Creation of the features to be recorded within the Indicators Go back to the home page Project Home Select Enter data for an indicator you have created For Core Indicators there are pre set for some Core indicators but in the case of Habitat Core indicators you get to choose the Priority Habitats that you enter data against For species level indicators you are asked to record the species of relevance to your NIA You can ensure that the species names are consistent by accessing the NHM website Theme Biodiversity Species sub theme Uses a link to the Natural History Museum NHM species dictionary to identify the species names from the checklists You can type in a name in Latin or in English If you don t know the name you are directed to the NHM checklists which can be used to find consistent naming Select the most appropriate species lists for the Group that you want to record e g Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland BSBI vascular plants and stoneworts For example Theme Biodiv
16. E reporting and to add additional or functionality F An overview of the functionality of the tool is illustrated in Figure 3 from the perspective of different classes of users see section 1 3 The online reporting tool is also intended for use by Defra Natural England NIAs and other interested organisations and individuals orn who may view the Project Reports review of the data across a theme for a selected NIA and National Reports reports across all Environmental NIAs that have used a selected indicator The site is also Ajo ss Qe in partnership with accessible by the public who may access reporting without the TA need to register Figure 1 M amp E Framework Only registered users can enter and edit data and then that is restricted to the NIAs to which they are assigned There are four classes of user described in more detail in section 1 3 the super user project level users PLU Nature Improvement Areas Online Reporting Nature Improvement Areas Online Reporting Site Home local level users LLU and national level users NLU adibi Bii baa online reporting site for the integrated Monitoring and Evaluation of the Nature Improvement Existing user login ew site po s NIAs with a structured dat y tool for th cording s Sga ndr ing o of data 5 x ormat lsi oa NIA a ctivitie ie eh coord nce with the es ed Mo nin ras nd Eva The website is accessible at Rapa Eman or N Docusants e nas dee
17. S austin llu jezaustin gmail com Yes Deactivate g L est ester llu ja geodata soton ac uk Yes Deactivate Reports Chris Hill superadmin cth geodata soton ac uk Yes Deactivate rebecca jackson Rebecca s Test Rebecca Jackson Pitt plu pitt naturalengland org uk Project Yes Deactivate Figure 11 Super Level User User Management page SLU The super level user can Activate and Deactivate the users who have requested registration from the User management page Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 10 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 2 5 User Profile Once you are registered and logged in you can Edit User Profile This allows you to update your profile held on the database and specifically to change the password Enter the required fields within the dialog box and Click Change your password Edit user profile Home Project Home ro Email address cth geodata soton ac Edit user profile p Current password Add new project Mew password anage requests Your password must be a minimum of seven characters Reports Een Click Change your Back to last page password password to commit the Change your password changes Figure 12 Edit profile dialog 2 6 LLU registration assignment to projects and indicators LLUs register in the same way as PLUs they e Re register as a LLU NLU e Enter d
18. Subthemes select all unselect all Biodiversity Ca Habitat E Species E Habitat connectivity E invasive species Indicators Habitat V Extent of habitat Extent of areas Extent of habitat in Total extent of habitat managed to improve its managed to favourable or condition restore create habitat recovering condition Total extent of other new indicator test hhhh PHTS View report Download Figure 41 Report view and data download Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 29 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Click View report to see the results of the query Birmingham and Black Country NIA Home Biodiversity Project Home baseli Edit user profile a NLS cc ec BAP Grassland Hectares 56 33 Add new project ha i ve Click on Caveat or Narrative Manage requests OEREO ee seers lee to see these entries for this sian Broadleaved 11 59 indicator Fen Marsh and Swamp 11 74 Hedgerows 0 36 Lowland Fens Habitat Extent of areas managed to LOWland Heathland 506 61 Caveat restore create habitat Lowland Mixed Deciduous ae Narrative Woodland i E Neutral Grassland 43 18 Ponds 6 Figure 42 View report screen showing access to the caveat and narrative records 5 2 Download Click Download to see the results of the query as an Excel sp
19. an indicator which the PLU Approves or Declines 2 Tick or untick the requested indicators to accept or decline the entries and click Approve selection or Decline accordingly Once these permissions are granted the LLU can login and return to the Session Home and select Enter data The selected indicators will show but only if the PLU has accepted these Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 14 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 3 Creating a Profile This function allows you to ascribe the indicators that your NIA project wants to fill in The profile recognises the rules for the minimum number of indicators in each of the core and optional themes and subthemes See Table 2 section 1 2 The rules are also set out diagrammatically in section X The process allows the user PLU to e Select Project e Select a theme e then select the sub theme and e then select the indicators e create local indicators Profiles are created by PLUs only e From the Home page for Project level users select the project from the dropdown e Select a project if you have created more than one project select from the dropdown list If there is just one project than that will be the default project for which the profile will be created e Click the Create Profile Select Project Status of projects Project title Current status J
20. ar There is no new Caveat record each year but you can add to the existing record Submit values up to Draft f year Figure 37 Submission of variables Save the record by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the page Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs 25 Collingwood Environmental Planning GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 4 3 Enter Narrative Select the enter narrative from the project data entry page Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 Submitted up to Length of accessible PROW and baseline Fai da permissive paths Figure 38 Entering the Narrative Click to Enter narrative Click Enter narrative Entering records into the Narrative box creates HTML that can go into website descriptions reporting Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 26 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Narrative Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 Indicator Length of accessible PROW and permissive paths Please note that you are limited to entering 1500 characters You may enter a permalink to the BARS website or hyperlink to another website using the Link button and add a table using the Table button use any of the other buttons in the toolbar Select from the dropdown the year u
21. bitat D Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent ofi Extent of Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of i Extent of Extent of Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs N NN NNN NN NNN NNNON UN profile_idindicator_ status 7 SSN NNN NNN NN ON ON ON ON NS H l L N created assigned last_savecsubmittec project_ic financial_ r 2 Complete HHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete H 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete REEE 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HHHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HHHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HHHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HHHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HHHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete HHHHHH 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 2 Complete H 1 122 0 3 2012 2013 3 Complete HHHHHHH 0 136 0 3 2012 2013 1 Complete 1 139 0 3 2012 2013 31 Collingwood Environmental Planning GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Appendix M amp E Indicator Table Indicator Indicator Sub theme Indicator title category code Theme Biodiversity Extent of existing priority habitat managed to maintain and or b improve its condition Core Core Extent of areas managed to re
22. comp ele am ma na akepe ndicato ii ch indic supported by a protocol which details the ogy sour information to http nia naturalengland org uk ero 2a MA a ons tie fo use by ohor sy tin Nis te _ sc ee the an aa aa teat pac AS cole nas ntact the admi arbga pian ested in using the thes ume d fac rad oe n the Mer mee r for rapster Dakitena add ts e Aaaa Interface Mnsoring sn metnar beeen promot sasoret haragra The Repor enu provides a erface to generate online or do iai Ari ble project o nal reports by aca a ed pitar eias of NIA posted ma bidicabees Ple ote that s not necessary to register fo jew reports on this site Use the back button from the Menu bar to go What is happening in 2015 and subsequent years The Aoa of annual r ee ortin ik dfai 35 Agank 5 pad fm shag nd kr 014 This site back to the previous page The back button is stows he adrian ofthe vl siso be avaiable or reporting in subsequent years acus Guidance and feedback context sensitive SO only OCCU rs in some pages Guidance documents have be eated to support NIA survey and recording and which can be accessed from th elin ks bol that are cascades Gaei o Ca REEE NIA Gui e NIA Onli o r Documentation Manual pdfj e Wh en enterin g t h e P rof il e t h ere iS a line inde dened ihe Recmsieatene ving a partnership with Natural England breadcrumb trail to go back to sub theme and 6 Figure 2 NIA Online Reporting Tool Home themes Page Monitoring and Evaluatio
23. e the record by clicking the button at the bottom of the page 4 4 LLU data entry and Review Data entry by the LLU is based on the registration and acceptance of the LLU onto the NIA project administered by the PLU Once the LLU has input the data the PLU can review the data Access this from the Project home page From the Home page for the project level user select the Review data entry Status of projects Project title Current status Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 In progress Select a project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin Review Data entry Caveats and Create Profile l i Narrative reviews the data saved by the LLU Figure 40 Review data entry access from the NIA project home page Review the records from the LLU entered data caveats and narrative You will be able to see all the indicators and their records within this view whereas within the Enter data the PLU can only see the unassigned indicators Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 28 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 5 Reporting and data download 5 1 Reporting Users all levels can query the data for reporting and download and all have access to the same functionality Queries are based on a cascading selection and can be based on e Project the Nature Improvement
24. e requests via and email notification cthllu Logout Indicator selection southampton 2 Home Session Home Select indicators you wish to manage Extent of habitat in Edit user profile favourable or recovering condition Assign to new project Extent of habitat managed to improve l fomi its condition El Extent of areas managed to restore create habitat determined indicator Figure 16 LLU selection of indicators page PLU follows the context sensitive help in this dialog to Approve selection or Decline More than one indicator may be requested by the LLU NLU For the indicators that LLU have asked to be assigned the PLU should click View This launches a new page that shows which indicators the LLU has requested permission from the PLU to enter the data and caveats and narrative Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 13 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual cth Logout Indicators request s To approve all chosen indicators please click on Approve To approve some of the chosen indicators de select Project Home others and approve or else please click Decline Home Edit user profile Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin Requested by jez austin Add new project ii ae Manage requests Financial value of help in kind Reports Figure 17 PLU view of the LLU request to access
25. e requests to manage individual indicators which PLUs can approve or reject by going to Manage requests These will show up in the Indicators bar Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 9 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Manage requests Home Approve or Reject for The tables below list potential local level users LLU and national level users NLU who have registereg i Project Home project s and wish to be assigned management of specific indicators Please approve as approp access to a project Edit user profile New registrations Manage requests View the requested oe indicators and Approve er Managemen Reports Birmingham and Black Country NIA icw2 Approve Reject 2014 04 02 12 04 26 Indicators View the requested indicators and Approve or Reject New Projects Project title Action Time Requested i View the new projects only available to the super level Figure 10 Manage request dialog SLU user The Action column can be clicked and opens an Indicators request page PLUs can tick those requests posted by NLUs or LLU to manage indicators Approve selection or Decline the requests 2 4 User management Users Home CI Edit user profile Birmingham plu icw geodata_soton ac uk and Black Yes Deactivate Add new project Country NIA nlu icw geodata soton ac uk Yes Deactivate Uker nanacment
26. ect created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 Project Home Indicator Local indicator of habitat connectivity e g Buffer strip added to add Edit user profile a Please enter the title of the new feature which you wish to record for this indicator The data more features and add units fuzzy search so the names of similar features proposed by other projects may appear from either select or continue to add your new feature if you want gt 1 unit separate Manage requests with a T Enter title buffer strips Add new project Reports Please specify units if km number more than one seperate with Add feature submits that feature if you want to add more click add feature and then Save amp add new feature Figure 34 Dialog for entering additional features from the data entry page Once you have entered all the features that you need enter the baseline and or annual records You can select from the dropdown Submit vales up to year from the list This function locks the records and submits these in order to prevent changes to annual figures If you leave this as draft the records are still recorded in the database 4 2 Caveat Entry The NIAs are encouraged to enter Caveats that describe the baseline data and model uncertainty and a Narrative that can be used by the NIA to describe and interpret the monitoring results and to enter qualitative indicators Cavea
27. eeeees 24 Fgeure 35 Entering the CavedlSunconirseien N N N E a 24 PIB US oor EMm Er Caveat pa E aaa E EE EE E 25 Figure 40 Submission Of VANld DIGS cerscvaccsvsacconacasuessiaudecstosestesnnpsiecarvansqntecsaned a ia baia anii n Ekiri aaa 25 Figure 38 Entering the Narrative sernenanissinisienae a a E a E ebaaedawaioawbacohon eos eaenaias 26 Figure 39 Narrative data Entry SrCe eerie nnna N EE EEEE 27 Figure 40 Review data entry access from the NIA project home page cccsssssccccssssececceeeceeceseeeceeseaeeeeseeees 28 Figure 41 Report view and data COWNIOA ccccsssccccssescccesecccseueccceaececseecceseueeesseeeeesauscesseuecessaseesaeeessenseees 29 Figure 42 View report screen showing access to the caveat and narrative reCOrds cccccccssseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaees 30 Figure 43 Download dialog box allowing you to open or save the spreadsheet created from the query 30 Figure 44 Download of the Excel spreadsheet from the query ccccccssssecccceeseececcsesseceesaeeeeceseaeeeeceesuaaeeeessuees 31 Figure 45 Summary diagram of the indicators themes subthemes and requirements core optional and local E oe ean E TAE E EE EA I EE E EE A E E E E E E Error Bookmark not defined Table 1 Description of the core optional and local indicators from the M amp E framework seess 3 Table 2 NIA indicator selection requirements ccccccsssscccssssecceeeccccenscesseeeecssuecesseecesseuseessaeeesseuse
28. er maintains the systems and registers the PLU 1 4 Home page Nature Improvement Areas Online Reporting Home Register here Existing user login Reports Documents Nature Improvement Areas Online Reporting Site Welcome to the online reporting site for the integrated Monitoring and Evaluation of the Nature Improvement Areas NIAs This site provides NIAs with a structured data entry tool for the recording storing and reporting of data and information relating to NIA activities and outputs in accordance with the published Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for NIAs Users are asked to select from a suite of indicators Each indicator is supported by a protoco which details the methodology and sources of information to be used This site was developed for the 12 initial NIAs and is now also available for use by other locally determined NIAs It is requested for the time being that new NIAs please contact the administrator if they are interested in using the site A document upload facility is accessible from the Menu bar for registered NIAs to add documents related to the Monitoring and Evaluation e g local indicator protocols additional information on indicators etc The Reports menu provides an interface to generate online or downloadable project or national reports by selecting any combination of NIA partnerships and indicators Please note that it is not necessary to register to view reports on this site W
29. ermined indicator to the list of other selected indicators Figure 24 Listing of the selected indicators Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 18 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual You can only enter a new indicator where local indicators are permitted by the M amp E Framework Having selected all the indicators or added a local indicator you can use the breadcrumb trail to link back to add a new sub theme cthplu Logout Project gt Theme selection gt Sub theme selection Home E Project Selected Project Home Edit user profile Southampton 2 Use the breadcrumb trail to link back and select the next subtheme in this instance species Add new project theme Selected Ma nage requests a 7 Rinodiversitv Figure 25 Breadcrumb trail used to navigate within the Create Profile pages The result shows that the habitat sub theme has been completed and that the habitat sub theme shows a green tick against it to indicate that the sub theme indicators have all been selected Continue the same sequence of sub theme indicator selection until all the sub themes are ticked Manage requests Biodiversity Reports Please select each sub theme in turn to choose and propose those indicators on which you wish to report in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation framework for NIAs To return to this page at any stage during the p
30. ersity Species sub theme Uses a link to the NHM species dictionary to identify the species names from the checklists Research and curation Business centre Aboutus Search Custom Efso NATURAL HISTORY MUS EUM Signin Register Why register Home Visitus Nature online gt NaturePlus Kids only Education Supportus Buy online Tring You are here Home gt Research and curation gt Scientific resources gt Biodiversity gt UK biodiversity gt UK species gt Search checklists A Checklists of UK species ih pi Help z If you are having problems with this 1 UR biodiversity checklist please let us know by email AlgaeVision The Cockayne collection Language Distribution of British fleas SJE English database sia Englis i Cymraeg v UK species E4 G idhlig Search for a UK species Browse UK species gt Search checklists Glossary A The great yellow bee Bombus distinguendus P Williams E it E Search results 8 checklists Results per page 10 Abelia uniflora R Br ex Wall Abies alba Mill European Silver fir View synonyms Figure 29 Selecting species names within features by using dictionaries Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 21 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual The PLU is assigned to all the indicators not assigned elsewhere Enter data caveats and narrative
31. esseaseesaes 4 Abbreviations BARS BSBI Defra HTML LLU M amp E NHM NIA NLU PLU PROW SLU SSSI Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Biodiversity Action Reporting System Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs HyperText Markup Language Local Level User Monitoring and evaluation Natural History Museum Nature Improvement Area National Level User Project Level User Public Rights of Way Super User Site of Special Scientific Interest Collingwood Environmental Planning iil GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 1 Introduction and Context The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the Nature Improvement Area NIA monitoring and evaluation reporting tool e The report is focused on the initial 12 NIAs those that received government funding and support e The tool is envisaged as being available to other locally determined Nature Improvement Areas e The tool is accessible to registered users for data entry and administration but is also available to the public to query and view indicator reports 1 1 Overview us The NIA Monitoring and Evaluation M amp E Phase 1 project Food amp Rural Airs developed a website to manage the M amp E framework reporting Rete prise rte WS i This has been further developed within Phase 2 to resolve issues oo EELE VEERE identified within the Year 1 M amp
32. etails please use your initials and e g username password e Select LLU as the level of registrant e Request a NIA project to register to choose the NIA project listed in the interface e Click Submit An email will be sent to the PLU of that NIA project as shown below Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 11 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual New registered user NIA staging lt root debral2 geodata co uk gt Sent Wed 02 04 2014 12 04 To jezaustin gmail com Hill C T Waldock I C Ce Sadler 1 0 Sadler 1 D Sadler J D Anew national level user registration has been submitted by of Please login to the NIA reporting tool at http niadev geodata co uk project viewrequests and approve or reject the request Figure 13 Email informing PLU of an LLU application open in an email client The PLU will then go to Manage Users to accept or reject the requests from the LLU PLU selects the options to new registrations the LLU to the project access Accept or Reject to grant or deny project access Home Project Home Edit user profile Add new project Manage requests Reports cth Logout Manage requests The tables below list potential local level users LLU and national level users NLU who have registered to your project s and wish to be assigned management of specific indica
33. file sequence This screen allows you to select the indicators In this instance we selected the habitat subtheme and therefore this screen shows the two Core indicators greyed out as these are preselected The optional Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 17 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual indicators can be included in the profile by clicking the tick boxes in this instance the Extent of habitat in favourable or recovering condition has been selected e Click Continue commits the selection of the indicator e You are returned to the Select indicators page where you can add a user defined indicator If you are creating Local indicators you can select from a drop down that includes the indicators that other NIAs have created this is included so that NIAs can learn from each other and share effective indicators and protocols Sub theme selected Habitat Please enter the name of a new indicator for this sub theme specific to your project if you so wish The data entry field uses a fuzzy search so the names of similar indicators proposed by other projects may appear from which you can either select or continue to add your new indicator Please follow the links at the top of the page to choose or propose more indicators for other themes or sub themes in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation framework for NIAs If you have c
34. gh comparison will be possible where more than one NIA partnership collaborates to develop a local indicator Where local indicators are used NIA partnerships are requested to develop and submit protocols that describe the data processing and analysis using the template protocol see below and Appendix 2 to assist other NIA partnerships who may wish to adopt or adapt for similar indicators Seven Core indicators must be adopted by all the NIAs and these have standard protocols describing them to ensure for these indicators some compatible results that can be summarised nationally The NIAs need to monitor a selection of the Optional indicators to ensure integrated monitoring across the four themes A minimum of 14 indicators in total covering all four themes should be selected by all NIAs as detailed in Table 2 NIAs are also encouraged to propose and use additional Optional or Local indicators They are especially encouraged to do so in relation to ecosystem services where NIAs may contribute to the development of new practical approaches to monitoring and evaluation Table 2 NIA indicator selection requirements Themes Sub themes Indicator minimum selection requirements A minimum of five indicators must be selected for this theme e Three CORE habitat indicators Extent of habitat managed to improve its condition Extent of areas managed to restore create habitat and species Total extent of priority habitat
35. hat is happening in 2015 and subsequent years The first two years of annual reporting of the 12 NIAs was conducted in April 2013 and April 2014 This site allows the addition of the annual figures for 2015 and will also be available for reporting in subsequent years Guidance and feedback Guidance documents have been created to support NIA survey and recording and which can be accessed from the links below NIA specific Biodiversity Action Recording System BARS guidance pdf Questionnaire Survey Guidance note pdf e NIA Guidance NIA Online Tool User Documentation Manual pdf Please use the Feedback form to raise any questions of comment This tool has been developed for Defra by contractors working in partnership with Natural England Figure 4 Home page online reporting tool Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 5 GeoData Institute Feedback Please send us your feedback Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 1 5 Feedback and Support A Feedback Form allows the user to post any questions and comments Support is also available related to the indicators themselves either through the feedback form or by contract with the administrator or administrator or Rebecca Jackson Pitt The indicator protocols are posted from the home page of the website Each indicator falls within one of four themes The full description of the protocols and M am
36. ition Click Enter Data This brings up a dialog that allows you to enter priority habitat names Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 22 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Add habitat from available options Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 Indicator Total extent of habitat Please enter the Start ente ring PHT and official name of the f li Il Broad or Priority a tuzzy Ist WI a fuzzy search will bring up a list of relevant habitats from which you can select the correct one Add habitat Figure 32 Entering the names of features within the indicator A fuzzy search is available Start typing a habitat type and this will start to list the PHTs available with those letters words as a dropdown Select from the dropdown E g Lowland brings up lowland calcareous grassland lowland heathland etc that allows you to then select the appropriate habitat name You are allowed to enter your own text if you want i e if the habitat is not a PHT e g other habitat but be aware that the protocol may call for the habitat to be PHT Click to see the pdf version of the protocol for this Start entering data for baseline and the different years that you want to add records for cth Logout Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmiy_ 2012 2013
37. n of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 1 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual November 2014 Each page has context sensitive help at the head of the page or as labels where you are entering data to provide help in interpreting the actions required on the page In this manual Click options are shown as Save and specific pages are shown in bold text Text appearing in the dialogs is shown as italic text Registration LLU NLU Registration PLU Select NIA S or new 22 Login PLU project Profile Selects the Indicators Super SLU Features identifies the features units for each indicator All users Registered Enter Data Caveats Unregistered Narrative Reporting Download sas Submit data Figure 3 Overview of the Online Reporting Tool functionality Select NIA project indicators assigned Enter Data Caveats Narrative Submit as draft Validate LLU entry Essentially the tool fulfils 10 main functions related to the NIA M amp E 1 Registration 2 Login 3 Selection of core and optional indicators that the NIA will complete within the four evaluation themes creation of new local indicators and submission of the indicator profile Administration of LLU and NLU within their NIA Input or data caveats and narrative Save and submission Se oe Se eS Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Creation of the feature
38. not necessarily be suitable for combination and analysis across all NIAs The protocols seek to facilitate the use of common data collection and calculation methods and the aim is for data comparability where possible particularly where it is an indicator being used by several of the NIAs Local indicators are indicators that are defined and developed by individual NIA partnerships NIA partnerships may wish to develop Local indicators within particular sub theme which are locally dependant and or methods are not necessarily well developed such as Ecosystem Services Some potential local indicators already have protocols to guide the NIA partnerships and are therefore included in the indicator diagram in Appendix 1 However the NIA partnerships are also free to develop their own Local indicator even where the indicator diagram does not propose one using their own measures data sourcing and calculation methods Local indicators reflect the research and innovation focus of the NIAs and provide an opportunity for NIA partnerships to develop and explore their own measures to monitor their respective outcomes The sharing of experience in developing local indicators is encouraged Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 3 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Local indicators are not intended to be comparable across NIAs as they reflect NlA specific interests althou
39. o this page at any stage during the process please click on Sub theme selection at the top of each page A green tick means that you have successfully selected all indicators required for that theme A yellow circle highlights that you have not yet selected indicators required in relation to at least one sub theme A red cross indicates that you have not started your selection for a theme Please chose a sub theme Habitat which you will select the X _ specific indicators e g radio abitat connectivi i button to select habitat Select the subtheme from x Invasive species Continue Figure 21 Select sub theme from the create profile sequence e Select a sub theme using the radio buttons e g Habitat e Click continue you are returned to the Select indicators page Select indicators Habitat Select indicators Please press continue to register any core indicators to your project profile even if you have not selected any optional indicators You will be given the opportunity to enter new indicators specific to your project when you continue to the next screen Core indicators Extent of habitat managed to improve its condition Extent of areas managed to restore create habitat Select optional V Extent of habitat indicators in favourable or recovering condition E Total extent of habitat Figure 22 Select indicators for each sub theme from the create pro
40. of figures and tables PG Te MEE Fi WS WW Ola encocicetcawomtcms cae ugtacuatedcusand useta E G EEEE E ERGE 1 Figure 2 NIA Online Reporting Tool HOME Page cccsssscccccsssseccccsesecccceeasececeeueseceesseeueceeesaeseceessuaaeeessaaaeeeesseges 1 Figure 3 Overview of the Online Reporting Tool functionality ccccccccsssecccccesseceeceeeeeeeeeseeseceesssaaeeeesssaaeeeesseees 2 Figure 4 Home page Online reporting tool cccccccccsssseccccceeseceecseesecceceaeneceeseeeseceeseuaueceessaeseeeessaaaeeessaaaeeeesseees 5 Figures Feedback form Trom Home page nsesricnciencorrnia nnan 6 Figure 6 The menus for different levels Of USCIS cssscccccsessecceceessecceceeeseceeseaeseceesseaueceeeseeseeeessaaaeeeessaaaeeesseees 7 FIOM 7 REC ISU ATION pane leoonn aeoea aeae a E aiee 8 Figure 8 Registration email request to PLU ou ce eecccssssecccccesececeaeesececceeeseceeseaeseceesseaueeeeeseeaeeeessuaaeeeesseaaeeeeesaees 8 Figure 9 Existing user Ogin ccccccccsssseccccesseccccaesseccecseeeecceeseeseeeesseeseeeesseeseceesseeseceeeseaeseeeessuesseeessaauseeessaaaeeessages 9 Figure 10 Manage request dialog SLU ccccccessssecccececceeseeccceeceeeeseeeeceeesauuaseeeeeeeesueeseceeeeseeeagssececeseesaangeeeees 10 Figure 11 Super Level User User Management page SLU n ssosssssennnsssssrreressssrrrereessssrerrressssrrrrreesssserereeesssns 10 ict oot WPA EA DOE MOE earn meaner erent te A E en rene rater
41. ompleted your selection for all themes please return to Theme selection to submit your project profile Add new indicator optional Allows user to input a new local indicator name new locally determined indicator Add indicator Indicators selected for current subtheme List of selected optional indicators and pre selected Extent of habitat in favourable or recovering condition i core indicators Extent of habitat managed to improve its condition Extent of areas managed to restore create habitat Figure 23 Adding a local indicator to the sub theme within the create profile This shows the already selected indicators at the bottom two core indicators and one optional The context sensitive help indicates that there is a fuzzy search available thus for example typing low will bring up a list of indicators with the word low in e g lowland heathland lowland calcareous grassland etc from which you can select This works in all local indicator dialog boxes e Select an Add indicator to add the locally determined indicator to the list of selected indicators that then appears at the bottom as a selected new indicator Indicators selected for current subtheme Extent of habitat in favourable or recovering condition Extent of habitat managed to improve its condition Extent of areas managed to restore create habitat Newly created indicator added new locally det
42. p E Framework are accessible on the home page and from the Natural England NIA website Additional guidance notes which support specific indicators are also available from the home page e BARS Biodiversity Action Recording System guidance on the NIA specific operation of the BARS recording and a FAQs style document for using BARS e Questionnaire Survey Guidance support on the approaches to operating a questionnaire for partnership and socio economic indicators Anyone can provide feedback you do not need to be registered Name Email Telephone Organization Comments You must enter your email address as a minimum you will see warning text Submit Clear Figure 5 Feedback form from Home page Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 6 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 1 6 Menu There are separate menus for the different levels of users that reflect the functions of these groups SLU menu PLU menu Public menu LLU menu nome Home Home Home Session Home Project Home Project Home Register here Edit user profile Edit user profile Edit user profile Existing user login i Assign to new Add new ariet Add new project Reports project Manage requests Manage requests Documents Reports Reports Doi User management Documents Documents Reports ea Documents Figure 6 The menus for different levels of users Monitoring
43. p to which values are considered submitted Submit values up to baseline v _year E Source i Q a G we 2 a fel p E a B 7 Usa x x ghi BOeH S8anQ a6 Styles Normal g Font Hi Sze 0 A A amp B in 99 WK 3 i hhh ll a ry D testy Enter text links or tables Limit to the text table and links body p 15 of 1500 characters Click SAVE to save the record Figure 39 Narrative data entry screen The data entry allows you to enter a record You can enter a permalink to the BARS website or hyperlink to another website using the Link button and add a table using the Table button but please do not use any of the other buttons in the toolbar The user is limited to 1500 characters The narrative can be updated to reflect changes from the subsequent years of data entry submit values up to year Submit values up to year once the data entered against a given year and is considered final the PLU should advance the Submit values up to year drop down to the year in question Values for later years will remain open to LLU edits but earlier values are read only though still editable by the PLU or SLU The dropdown is available while entering data caveats or narrative Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 27 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Sav
44. readsheet Download view as an Excel spreadsheet click Open to open the file or Save to save to a user defined file location Name nia download csv Type Microsoft Excel Comma Separated Values File From niadev geodata co uk While files from the Intemet can be useful some files can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not open or save this file What s the risk Figure 43 Download dialog box allowing you to open or save the spreadsheet created from the query Open opens up and Excel file alternatively you can Save to store the file locally Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 30 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual November 2014 nia download 3 csv Read Only A B PWN e wwn an 10 11 13 14 16 17 Figure 44 Download of the Excel spreadsheet from the query Project Theme Subthemelndicator id Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodivers Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birmingh Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Habitat Birminghe Biodiversi Ha
45. rocess please click on Sub theme selection at the top of each page A green tick means that you have successfully selected all indicators required for that theme A yellow circle k highlights that you have not yet selected indicators required in relation to at le TnS indicates that you have not started your selection for a theme Please chose a Please chose a sub theme sub theme v Habitat Y Zz x Species w Habitat K Habitat connectivity Y E Species x Invasive species v w Habitat connectivity INVasive Species 7 Figure 26 Completing the selection of core optional and Continue local indicators within each theme and sub theme Continue this process with each of the Themes till all the themes also have a green tick against them Once all the Themes are ticked select the Submit profile button to save the profile Once you have selected an indicator you cannot select it even before submissions although you can add new indicators or local indicators to the sub themes You can also add an optional theme if you did not add this first time prior to submission You are not able to edit the profile once submitted Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 19 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Reports A green tick means that you have successfully selected all indicators required for that theme A yellow circle highlights that
46. s to be recorded within the Indicators Review of data from LLU NLU entry option to edit data PLU Reporting within the NIA and across the NIAs and for all NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 10 Export of data and queried data In addition the system supports users through the access to guidance notes and feedback 1 2 Indicators Indicators are a main component of the M amp E Framework The indicators are organised as themes and sub themes e g Biodiversity theme Habitat sub theme The user has to select indicators from each theme i e Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Social and economic benefits and contributions to wellbeing and Partnership working The user has to select a defined number of indicators from each sub theme These requirements are set out in the M amp E Framework document Indicators may be Core Optional or Local Table 1 Description of the core optional and local indicators from the M amp E framework Core indicators are those indicators that all NIAs must select and report on Core indicators have a protocol description which sets out fixed data sourcing and indicator calculation methods i e all NIAs should use the same source s of data and calculate indicator values using the same method In recognition of the distinctive nature of each NIA there is some flexibility to select NIA specific features for
47. store create habitat Optional Proportion of SSSIs in favourable or recovering condition Core Total extent of existing priority habitat Optional Extent of habitat managed to secure species specific needs Optional Status of widespread species Ga nE BO Optional Status of focal species 5 Optional 8 Control of invasive non native species Optional Optional indicator of habitat connectivity Connectivit y Core B10 Comparative indicator of habitat connectivity Theme Ecosystem Services Optional ESO1 Measure of extent of land managed to maintain and or enhance landscape character Cultural Optional ESO2 Length of Public Rights of Way PROW and permissive paths created and or improved Optional ESO3 Condition of historic environment features Optional ES04 Access to natural greenspace and or woodland Optional Contribution of water quality Optional Contribution to carbon storage and sequestration Optional Area of more sustainable agricultural production Theme Social and Economic Optional S amp E01 Attitudes of local communities to the natural environment and environmental behaviours Optional S amp E02 Number of people participating in educational visits Optional S amp E03 Number and social mix of visitors to NIA sites Optional S amp E04 Number and social mix of people attending NIA activities and events Optional S amp E05 Level of outdoor recreation in the local community Core S amp E06
48. t entry can be selected from the data entry page or at the end of entering records for an individual indicator Please click here to provide caveats Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 sane tent tener submitted up to Length of accessible PROW and e _ Enter caveats tees Enter data Unassigned a 3 permissive paths Enter narrative Click to Enter caveat Figure 35 Entering the Caveats Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 24 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual Click Enter caveat Caveat entry Project Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 Indicator No of enquiries Please note that you are limited to entering 500 characters in each of these fields Submit values up to Draft hi year Baseline bb Data collection Model uncertainty Other Figure 36 Enter caveats page November 2014 Select from the dropdown the year up to which you want the values to be considered submitted or Draft if none are ready for submission Enter caveat data on the quality of data modelling and other limitations of the indicator Click SAVE to save the record Submit values up to allows you to record that the records have been submitted up to a particular year This does not lock the record and you can go back and enter caveats and narrative records year on ye
49. tion of resources e One indicator of efficient and effective delivery e One indicator of leadership and influence Biod Regulating services Provisioning services Ecosystem Services Social impacts and wellbeing benefits amp contributions to wellbeing Economic values and impacts Social amp economic Efficient and effective delivery Partnership Leadership and influence Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 4 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual 1 3 User classes There are four user classes e Project Level User PLU the PLU is the lead for the NIA project in relation to M amp E There can be only one PLU per NIA The PLU has user management roles and accepts registrations from LLU to their NIA accepts LLU nominations to edit individual indicators The PLU also establishes the Profile the list of indicators to be entered If there is already a PLU assigned to an NIA it is not possible to register another and a request will be made to the SLU e Local Level User LLU the LLU is typically assigned to individual indicators within a single NIA to enable the data entry caveat and narrative recording e National Level User NLU the NLU is a national level data contributor The NLU can register for one or many NIAs and can request edit rights from the PLU of any NIA e Super Level User SLU the super level us
50. tors Please approve as appropriate New registrations Project access Test project created by jezaustin superadmin icw2 Approve Reject 2014 04 02 12 04 26 Indicators a Year user namo Role Acton Test project created by jezaustin superadmin 2012 2013 jez austin LLU view Figure 14 Manage requests for the PLU to accept or reject LLU requests Following registration once the LLU logs in again the home page Session Home gives them options to Register indicators within the projects that they are accepted onto and allows them to Enter data Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning 12 GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual T cthilu_Logout Home page for local level and national level users Home i Here you can register an interest in managing individual indicators and enter data once your request has been Session Home approved by the project level user Edit user profile Status of projects Assig Assign to new project southampton 2 2012 2013 Not started Reports Reporting a l vear O southampton 2 2012 2013 Register Indicators Enter data Figure 15 Local level user home page for registration to indicators The Register indicators page opens to the Indicator selection page that allows the LLU to tick the indicators that they wish to register for Submit submits the request to the PLU who will process thes
51. ts in accordance with the published Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for NIAs Version Vision 2 0 Author s Chris Hill and Jeremy Austin GeoData Institute Reviewed by Ric Eales and Owen White CEP Citation GeoData Institute and Collingwood Environmental Planning 2014 Online Reporting Tool User Documentation and Manual Revision Version 2 Defra Research Project WC1061 Acknowledgements This report has been prepared as part of the NIA M amp E Phase 2 research project commissioned by Defra working in partnership with Natural England and guided by a Project Steering Group which included members of both organisations representatives of the NIA partnerships and an independent expert ecologist The Project Steering Group would like to thank all of the NIA partnerships who have contributed their time to assist in development of the project including providing input to the M amp E Online Reporting Tool as well as the framework and protocols Monitoring and Evaluation of NIAs Collingwood Environmental Planning i GeoData Institute Online Reporting Tool User November 2014 Documentation and Manual Contents 1 Introduction and CONTOXE ivciisiecsiccss lt anccvsececxasdcesessvecseesececcavsievsswesvescceseesveeseces L ELOV W ee E E A E E E A E E S 1 iP WV AE ONS E AE E A st E ars A ese ya ace E A T aly on EE E 3 MIS CGC E CS EATA E E E EAE E E E EATE A E EAE AE AE EA A EE EA 5 LAROME PAE E arna AE E E E EAE ee E EE er rr eee 5
52. you have not yet selected indicators required in relation to at least one sub theme A red cross indicates that you have not started your selection for a theme A Submit profile button will appear when you have completed selection of indicators for all themes Please select a theme Vv Biodiversity Y Ecosystem services Y Social amp economic Vv Partnership working Once you are happy that you have selected all the indicators that you want click Submit profile to confirm Submit profile Figure 27 Submit the indicator profile Having submitted the profile you are asked to confirm the submission anpii Coget Review your profile Home southampton 2 Project Home Edit user profile Having submitted the profile you are ee asked to confirm the list of selected Habitat indicators Click the Proceed with ns cae a ze E ae ae submission if you are happy with your Saita nest nee ae cece ae selection otherwise you can return to Add new project Manage requests Extent of areas managed to restore creste habitat add additional indicators new locally determined indicator Species Extent of habitat managed to secure species specific needs Status of focal species Habitat connectivity Local indicator of habitat connectivity Invasive species Contal of invasive or other non native species Ecosystem services Cultural services Figure 28 Confirmation of the intention to
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