The data frame fieldwork_shortterm_prioritization_by_stratum is an extract from fag_stratum_grts_calendar and has extra attribute columns. The aim is to provide the input needed for shortterm fieldwork planning and prioritization, based on the designed revisit pattern of the most important field activities. For that reason, it has the priority and wait_xxx columns.

Source

The code snippets file, which creates objects derived from REP objects. See https://github.com/inbo/n2khab-mne-monitoring/blob/main/020_fieldwork_organization/code_snippets.R.

Details

The is_forest, in_mhq_samples and last_type_assessment_in_field columns are given because they drive subsampling locations in cell-based sampling units.

The dates of early "LOCEVAL"-containing field activity groups may have been edited (postponed) compared to fag_stratum_grts_calendar.

Fields

scheme_ps_targetpanels

Factor. A concatenation of "{scheme}:PS{panel set number}{targetpanel}" strings, separated by " | " in case more than one targetpanel applies. It represents the different targetpanels (each belonging to a scheme and panel set) for which this field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit needs to be done in the specified date interval as it cannot be delayed for the data collection in this targetpanel.

schemes_served_all

Factor. A concatenation of schemes, separated by "|", that will make use of this scheduled field activity group (FAG) in the specified spatial sampling unit. It includes the schemes mentioned in scheme_ps_targetpanels but it can have more: in other schemes this FAG would have been scheduled at a later time, but they can and will use this FAG occasion instead.

nr_schemes_current

Integer. The number of schemes that have scheduled this field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit in the specified date interval.

nr_schemes_later

Integer. The number of schemes that originally scheduled this field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit in a later date interval, but that will be using this occasion instead.

stratum

Factor. A type or a subdivision thereof, used in the stratified sampling design and inference. Defined by the n2khab_strata data frame.

grts_join_method

Factor. The method that has served to assign a GRTS address to the sampling unit.

sample_support_code

Factor. Code that reflects the sample support, i.e. geometric properties (size, shape, orientation) that define the sampling unit. The sample support depends on the type (hence on stratum).

grts_address

Integer. The GRTS address from the GRTSmaster_habitats data source that has been drawn when creating the sample. grts_address and stratum together identify the spatial sampling unit.

grts_address_final

Integer. The GRTS address from the GRTSmaster_habitats data source that has been used as a local replacement for grts_address, given the stratum. Its role is to point at the final location for data collection. grts_address_final remains tied to grts_address and stratum, that identify the spatial sampling unit. (grts_address_final can also be regarded as a secondary sampling unit within a larger primary sampling unit determined by grts_address and stratum.)

domain_part

Factor. The domain partition to which the spatial sampling unit belongs.

is_forest

Logical. Does the stratum correspond to a forest type? Forest types are defined using the regex "^9|^2180|^rbbppm".

in_mhq_samples

Logical. Is the sampling unit also a member of a spatial sample of MHQ (at the Flemish level)?

last_type_assessment_in_field

Logical. Did the sampling unit get a field assessment in the past as part of MHQ (at the Flemish level)?

last_type_assessment

Date. Latest available MHQ field assessment date for the sampling unit in MHQ (at the Flemish level).

last_inaccessible

Factor. The degree of inaccessibility during the latest available MHQ field assessment for the sampling unit (MHQ at the Flemish level). Possible factor levels (if not missing) are "short term" and "long term", reflecting an estimated duration of inaccessibility.

scheme_ps_oldtargetpanel

Factor. A string formatted as "{scheme}:PS{panel set number}{targetpanel}" but according to an older version of the REP. Most rows have a missing value, but rows with a value refer to a part of fag_stratum_grts_calendar from an older REP version that has been appended to the current version.

date_start

Date. Start of the date interval during which the field activity group is scheduled in the spatial sampling unit.

date_end

Date. End of the date interval during which the field activity group is scheduled in the spatial sampling unit.

date_interval

Interval. The date interval during which the field activity group is scheduled in the spatial sampling unit.

field_activity_group

Factor. A defined group of field activities. Many field activity groups consist of just one field activity.

rank

Integer. A rank number representing the order of execution relative to other field activity groups that are scheduled in the same date interval, for the same spatial sampling unit. This rank has originally been defined within an activity sequence that was assigned to the spatial sampling unit in the context of a specific module and scheme.

priority

Integer. A rank number representing the priority of the scheduled field activity group for the specified spatial sampling unit.

wait_any

Logical. Should the scheduled field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit be put on hold? This column is TRUE if any of the other wait columns is TRUE.

wait_watersurface

Logical. Should the scheduled field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit be put on hold because the sampling unit is a watersurface? Watersurface types are defined using the regex "^31|^2190_a".

wait_3260

Logical. Should the scheduled field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit be put on hold because the sampling unit belongs to type 3260?

wait_7220

Logical. Should the scheduled field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit be put on hold because the sampling unit belongs to type 7220?

wait_floating

Logical. Should the scheduled field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit be put on hold because the sampling unit belongs to a floating (fen) type? Currently this is defined as type 7140_mrd.

wait_mhq

Logical. Should the scheduled field activity group in the specified spatial sampling unit be put on hold because in the considered date interval (year) the field activity group is only needed for a MHQ scheme? (The latter is seen in the value of scheme_ps_targetpanels.)