What are Activity Types?

In FieldDoc, Activity Types refer to predefined categories of environmental actions or tasks that users can assign to their Activities. These categories help standardize the way environmental work is classified, tracked, and reported, making it easier for organizations to manage and analyze their projects.

You can review the entire list of Activity Types supported by FieldDoc on your right-hand panel under Resources.

Key benefits of Activity Types:

Predefined List: FieldDoc offers a growing list of over 300 nature-based Activity Types, covering a wide range of conservation and restoration actions, such as tree planting, wetland restoration, stormwater management, and habitat creation.
Standardization: By assigning specific Activity Types to tasks, users ensure consistent data collection and reporting across projects and programs. This helps with analysis, comparison, and reporting to funders or regulators.
Link to Environmental Models: Many Activity Types can be linked to environmental models that calculate estimated outcomes, such as pollution reduction or habitat restoration. This enables organizations to quantify the benefits of their work using industry-standard methodologies.
Customization: While FieldDoc provides a robust list of Activity Types, users can also adapt them to fit the specific needs of their projects, helping them meet various compliance and reporting requirements.
In summary, Activity Types in FieldDoc streamline project management, improve data accuracy, and enable organizations to effectively report on the environmental impact of their activities' estimated outcomes, such as pollution reduction or habitat restoration. This allows organizations to quantify the benefits of their work using industry-standard methodologies.

In summary, Activity Types in FieldDoc streamline project management, improve data accuracy, and enable organizations to report on the environmental impact of their activities effectively.

Add an Activity Type to your Practice.

Activity Types must be added within the FieldDoc system. You will add your Activity Type to each Activity through the Table or the Individual Activity Settings view.

Components of an Activity Type

Component	Description
Name	Activity Name will be displayed on your Activity overview page.
Group	You can sort the list by Natural, Developed, Urban, Agriculture. Not all Activity Types are assigned a group.
Description	The description is typically provided by the source-of-truth for the Activity Type. This may be provided by a modeler, a federal agency, or a funder. You may find details about the Activity Type as well as basic guidance on how to delineate the footprint in the description.
Linked Models	Identifies which Models are associated with the Activity Type. This may be relevant when the list appears to have duplicates of an Activity Type. Some models are geographically specific, so duplicate Activity Types may be necessary if there a multiple model options.
Programs	Identifies which Programs' Funding Opportunities accept each Activity Type. This may be relevant when the list appears to have duplicates of an Activity Type.