Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision		 Previous revision
methodology [2022/04/22] – Felix Hruschkamethodology [2022/11/11] (current) – Felix Hruschka
Line 14: Line 14:
   * Data might have different commodity scopes, in some cases only counting miners extracting typical ASM export commodities such as gold, gemstone and 3T (and sometimes only one or two of these categories) and in other cases also including "development minerals" for local use.   * Data might have different commodity scopes, in some cases only counting miners extracting typical ASM export commodities such as gold, gemstone and 3T (and sometimes only one or two of these categories) and in other cases also including "development minerals" for local use.
   * Data are based on a widely varying understanding of the term "miner". In the most narrow case just the mine owners (e.g. members of a cooperative but not their workers), frequently only those persons extracting mineral inside the mine (omitting processing plants or other activities), and in the widest case all persons involved in the various activities related to ASM mineral production.   * Data are based on a widely varying understanding of the term "miner". In the most narrow case just the mine owners (e.g. members of a cooperative but not their workers), frequently only those persons extracting mineral inside the mine (omitting processing plants or other activities), and in the widest case all persons involved in the various activities related to ASM mineral production.
 +  * Data may or may not include seasonal or part-time miners.
   * Data may be biased according to the purpose of counting ASM miners or according to the type of organisation that counts the miners (government, private sector, civil society)   * Data may be biased according to the purpose of counting ASM miners or according to the type of organisation that counts the miners (government, private sector, civil society)
   * Data vary according to inclusion or exclusion of the informal sector.    * Data vary according to inclusion or exclusion of the informal sector. 
Line 26: Line 27:
 Pending immediate next steps (comming soon) are: Pending immediate next steps (comming soon) are:
   * Provide descriptive rationales for countries with existing but not quantified ASM   * Provide descriptive rationales for countries with existing but not quantified ASM
-  * Add a database field to mark quantitative data as reported (r) or estimated (e)+  * Add a database field to mark quantitative data as reported (r) or estimated (e) ... in progress (field created, populating with data)
 \\ \\
 To improve data consistency, more work is needed, foremost comprehensive field-based baseline assessments generating more primary data, but also analysis of secondary data benchmarking ASM country data with contemporary generally accepted ASM definitions, disaggregating data by gender, and aligning criteria for counting ASM miners. To improve data consistency, more work is needed, foremost comprehensive field-based baseline assessments generating more primary data, but also analysis of secondary data benchmarking ASM country data with contemporary generally accepted ASM definitions, disaggregating data by gender, and aligning criteria for counting ASM miners.
 \\ \\
 +==== Change Log ====
 +2018: Version 1 published. (Static visualization of an Excel dataset)\\
 +2022-04: Version 2 (database-driven) launched.\\
 +2022-10: National statistical data (initially WorldBank 2018 was used) replaced by 2020 data, i.e. the most recent quite complete datasets for population and GNI\\
 \\ \\
 ---- ----
  • methodology.1650595690.txt.gz
  • Last modified: 2022/04/22
  • by Felix Hruschka