Dataset: B-GOOD WP4 Beekeeper Survey

Dataset from WP 4 of the B-GOOD project, containing data from a survey with beekeepers.
Published: 2025-03-17
Compliance with FAIR* principles
Findable
Accessible
Interoperable
Reusable
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Data Quality
Requires major revision
Data

Supplemental Files

Any supplemental files, not containing data.

Columns

File Name Description File Details
B-GOOD WP4 Beekeeper Survey 2022 Questionnaire Master English version.pdf
Summary of the questionnaire in Enflish language.
Media type: Document
File size: 518.97 KiB
Dataset Report
This file contains in detail the structure of the dataset.
This is a generated file.
Licence
This file contains dataset licencing information.
This is a generated file.
Readme
The file contains basic information about the dataset.
This is a generated file.
About

Abstract

Dataset (SPSS format) from the B-GOOD WP4 survey with European beekeepers. Data were collected online using Qualtrics and the attached questionnaire in the period from October 2021 to January 2022. The survey addresses beekeepers' views on: socio-economics of beekeeping, beekeeping management, honey bee health, digital technology, orientation towards beekeeping, environmental quality, and hive monitoring technology. It was published by Verbeke W (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 beekeepers.

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 (2.11 MB), attributes (3.61 KB), blocks (379.00 B), variables (58.51 KB).

Data application

Currently, the data integrated from the B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal contains major issues. The dataset requires revisions by the data provider.

Unresolved issues

n/a

Introduction

n/a

Material and methods

Data acquisition

All raw data files were downloaded from the B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal on 2024-09-23 11:47:37.

List of raw data obtained from the data provider.

  1. File B-GOOD WP4 Beekeeper Survey 2022 Questionnaire Master English version.pdf, accessed on 2024-09-23 11:47:37, provided by B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal
  2. File B-GOOD WP4 Beekeeper Survey 2022.sav, accessed on 2024-09-23 11:47:37, 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 Beekeeper Survey 2022.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 belong in column block, as provided in file B-GOOD WP4 Beekeeper Survey 2022 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. 2024 B-GOOD WP4 Beekeeper Survey 2022. B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal. [2024-10-28] beehealthdata.org
Issues
Unresolved quality issues for data
  1. In column E_1_3 where ID = {821} the value is {3}, which is not part of the list of attributes. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  2. In column E_1_4 where ID = {821} the value is {3}, which is not part of the list of attributes. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  3. In column E_1_5 where ID = {821} the value is {3}, which is not part of the list of attributes. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  4. In column H_2_1 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  5. In column H_2_2 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  6. In column H_2_3 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  7. In column H_2_4 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  8. In column H_2_5 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  9. In column H_2_6 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  10. In column H_2_7 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  11. In column H_2_8 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  12. In column H_2_9 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  13. In column H_2_10 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  14. In column H_2_11 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  15. In column H_2_12 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
  16. In column H_2_13 there are several records that contain the value {6}, which is not contained in the attribute list. This issue must be resolved by the data provider.
Properties

Unique identifier

[BGDWP191.0.0]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/dataset-discovery/BGDWP191.0.0

Status

Quality Validated

Peer review

No peer review was requested.

DOI

No DOI available.

Published

2025-03-17

Access rights

Open

Keywords

beekeeper, beekeeping, cross-sectional data, environment, hive monitoring technology, honeybee health, management, socio-economics, survey

Data collection years

2022

Regions, the data was collected in

Belgique/België, Deutschland, España, France, Italia, Lietuva, Nederland, Polska, Portugal, România, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, Slovenija, Suomi/Finland, Sverige, United Kingdom, Österreich, Česko, България 
Citation
B-GOOD Bee Health Data Portal Dataset from WP 4 of the B-GOOD project, containing data from a survey with beekeepers.. EU Pollinator Hub. [2026-02-24] app.pollinatorhub.eu
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