Dataset: B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey

Dataset from WP 4 of the B-GOOD project, containing data from a survey with stakeholders involved in the beekeeping sector.
Published: 2025-03-17
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File Name Description File Details
B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey 2021 Questionnaire Master English version.pdf
Summary of the questionnaire in Enflish language.
Media type: Document
File size: 355.87 KiB
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About

Abstract

Dataset from the B-GOOD WP4 survey with stakeholders involved in the beekeeping sector. Data were collected online using Qualtrics and the attached questionnaire during the period from January to March 2021. The survey addresses stakeholder views on sustainability objectives for EU beekeeping, honey bee health, and hive monitoring technology. It was published by Verbeke W, Alves F, Williams JH (UGENT) on the B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal as part of the B-GOOD project (grant agreement 817622), funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.

Executive summary

Data overview

The data was published by van Verbeke W, Alves F, Williams JH (UGENT) on the B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal as part of the B-GOOD project (grant agreement 817622), funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. It contains data from a survey with stakeholders involved in the beekeeping sector.

Data value

The objectives of the B-GOOD project were: (1) Facilitate decision making for beekeepers and other stakeholders by establishing ready-to-use tools for operationalising the HSI; (2) Test, standardise and validate methods for measuring and reporting selected indicators affecting bee health; (3) Explore the various socio-economic and ecological factors beyond bee health; (4) Foster an EU community to collect and share knowledge related to honey bees and their environment; (5) Engender a lasting learning and innovation system (LIS); (6) Minimise the impact of biotic and abiotic stressors.

Data description

This dataset contains 4 tables: data (1.83 MB), attributes (9.84 KB), blocks (314.00 B), variables (53.88 KB).

Data application

n/a

Unresolved issues

n/a

Introduction

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Material and methods

Data acquisition

All raw data files were downloaded from the B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal on 2024-09-23 11:47:40.

List of raw data obtained from the data provider.

  1. File B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey 2021 Questionnaire Master English version.pdf, accessed on 2024-09-23 11:47:40, provided by B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal
  2. File B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey 2021.sav, accessed on 2024-09-23 11:47:40, provided by B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal

Metadata was obtained from the dataset's web page.

Data preparation

All files in the zip-archives were extracted using File Explorer (Microsoft Corporation, version 22H2).

  • File B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey 2021.sav was opened with IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 30.0.0.0 (127), IBM Corporation). Data file and variables were exported as separate CSV file. The data file was unpivoted using the Python script UnpivotToCsv.py. The variables file was procesed with MS Excel (Microsoft Corporation, version 2409) and the following information was added: The full text of a question in column question_long and the section to which a questions belongs in column block, as provided in file B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey 2021 Questionnaire Master English version.pdf, the data type of the reported variable in column datatype and the identifier of a set of attriubutes, which can be selected by the interviewee in the various questions in column attribute_group. In addition the table blocks containing all sections of the survey and the table attributes containing a list of all attributes that can be selected by the interviewee was created in the various questions.

Data was then exported to the respective preparatory files and uploaded to the EU Pollinator Hub according to SOP-017 (Dataset integration.

Data validation

No data validation was performed.

Data analysis

No data analysis was performed.

References

  1. Verbeke W., Alves F., WIlliams J. 2024 B-GOOD WP4 Stakeholder Survey 2021. B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal. [2024-10-28] beehealthdata.org
  2. Weiss M., Banko G. 2018 Ecosystem Type Map v3.1 – Terrestrial and marine ecosystems. ETC/BD report to the EEA. (en-gb) Technical pape. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity. [2024-10-29] www.eionet.europa.eu
Issues
There are no known issues in this dataset.
Properties

Unique identifier

[BGDWP190.0.0]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/dataset-discovery/BGDWP190.0.0

Status

Quality Validated

Peer review

No peer review was requested.

DOI

No DOI available.

Published

2025-03-17

Access rights

Open

Keywords

analytical hierarchy process, cross-sectional data, hive monitoring, honeybee health, stakeholder, survey, sustainability

Data collection years

2021

Regions, the data was collected in

Belgique/België, Danmark, Deutschland, France, Ireland, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Polska, Portugal, România, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, Suomi/Finland, United Kingdom, Österreich
Citation
B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal Dataset from WP 4 of the B-GOOD project, containing data from a survey with stakeholders involved in the beekeeping sector. . EU Pollinator Hub. [2026-02-24] app.pollinatorhub.eu
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