Definition: Base year

Category: Environment

The base year is the first year of the period analysed. The value of the indicator at base year usually is the reference value. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=KS-GQ-12-001&mode=view
Source:
Eurostat, "Getting messages across using indicators - A handbook based on experiences from assessing Sustainable Development Indicators", Luxembourg, 2014
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