working groups, etc. 327 439 * 4 for survey ** Central training event Table 3: Estimation of effort for beach litter monitoring Coordination Without coordination at a regional/national a monitoring system for beach litter cannot be permanently maintained. Tasks of the regional coordinator are: identification and setting up of survey sites contact with the organizations/institutions carrying out the surveys development & maintenance of the survey system training of surveyors entering the data into the database/QA of data maintaining the database data analysis reporting (further) development of methodology participation in national and international workshops, working groups, etc. The coordination requires an office with communication facilities (phone, e-mail, internet access) and transportation. For the overall coordination of four survey sites ca. 330 hours will be necessary in order to set up the monitoring system and about 250 hours/year will be required to maintain the system (see Table 3 above). Carrying out the surveys The actual cost of carrying out the surveys will depend on whether professional surveyors are paid to do the work or whether a system of volunteer surveyors from for example nature or environmental groups and societies is used. Using volunteers will increase the work load of the regional coordinator using professional workers will increase the costs of the surveys themselves. If the weight of the litter is to be recorded (e.g. HELCOM Recommendation) this will increase the cost of the surveys considerably, since the effort (= number of hours) is significantly larger. Carrying out the survey Days/survey site/year 8 6 Hours/survey site/year 48
working groups, etc. 327 439 * 4 for survey ** Central training event Table 3: Estimation of effort for beach litter monitoring Coordination Without coordination at a regional/national a monitoring system for beach litter cannot be permanently maintained. Tasks of the regional coordinator are: identification and setting up of survey sites contact with the organizations/institutions carrying out the surveys development & maintenance of the survey system training of surveyors entering the data into the database/QA of data maintaining the database data analysis reporting (further) development of methodology participation in national and international workshops, working groups, etc. The coordination requires an office with communication facilities (phone, e-mail, internet access) and transportation. For the overall coordination of four survey sites ca. 330 hours will be necessary in order to set up the monitoring system and about 250 hours/year will be required to maintain the system (see Table 3 above). Carrying out the surveys The actual cost of carrying out the surveys will depend on whether professional surveyors are paid to do the work or whether a system of volunteer surveyors from for example nature or environmental groups and societies is used. Using volunteers will increase the work load of the regional coordinator using professional workers will increase the costs of the surveys themselves. If the weight of the litter is to be recorded (e.g. HELCOM Recommendation) this will increase the cost of the surveys considerably, since the effort (= number of hours) is significantly larger. Carrying out the survey Days/survey site/year 8 6 Hours/survey site/year 48
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