Research and Statistics -
The Joint Research Centre Perspective
Vladimír ŠuchaDirector General JRC
Brussels, 10 March 2015
NTTS 2015 Conference
Importance of statistics and research
Research
Official statistics (OS) necessary for performance of EU activities
Rapid social, economic and technological changes OS outdated?
NSI
Research centres
Universities EU Research FP
(Horizon 2020)
JRC
Eurostat
Land-Use/Land-Cover Area frame Survey (soil samples)
Sampling Archive Measurement Analysis
Agri-Environmental Statistics: LUCAS
Source JRC: G. Toth et al. 2014European Journal of Agronomy 55, 42-52
soil phosphorus concentration mg/kg
Fertiliser input requirementmg/kg
LUCAS application
Soil phosphorous content to estimate fertiliser requirements
Low soil phosphorous
contentHigh fertiliserrequirementleads to
Global input-output data
European Statistics for Competitiveness in a Globally Competitive World
"The economy rolls smoothly if all dimensions of the
Wheel of Competitiveness are met. Otherwise, it gets stuck
and motionless"
Development of dashboard with relevant indicators to analyse competitiveness from various perspectives
The European Wheel of Competitiveness (EWoC) as statistical reference framework
Big Data: a change of paradigm?
• Make sense of Big Data for the provision of scientific data-driven evidence(e.g. use of new integrative models)
• Incorporate Big Data solutions to complement the production of official statistics (e.g. definition of new statistical indicators)
• Research and innovation need to leverage the potential of Big Data for official statistics!
Big Data
Include Big Data in the production of official statistics
Use of citizen-generated content to develop new indicators of quality of life in urban areas
Develop new indicators on mobility from mobile phone data or car-sharing platforms
Using low-cost sensors to complementofficial environmental measurement networks
Examining methods to complement Euro Barometer survey with on-line questionnaires to push via social media and use of hashtag analysis
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