Ecosystem Viltality Guidelines

For each indicator, the following information/guidance is provided:

• Scale of Calculation: Identifies the spatial scale at which the calculation of the indicator is applied.

• Reference: Publications (where available) that support the methodology behind the indicator calculation

• Type/Class of Input required: Lists the types of data necessary to perform the indicator calculation. This list should be carefully considered before starting the calculations and the best available input data should be identified.

• Suggested source of 'minimum' data: Specifies potential sources for the minimum data required to calculate the indicator value.

• Steps for calculation: Sample calculation process assuming only access to 'minimum' data is available and acts as the process that can be used as default. In cases where better quality local data is available and can be incorporated by changing or modifying the calculation procedure, this should be done.