Objetivo
As formulated in the Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection prepared by the European Commission soil degradation is a serious problem in Europe. The degradation is driven or exacerbated by human activity and has a direct impact on water and air quality, biodiversity, climate and human life-quality. High-resolution soil property maps are one major prerequisite for the specific protection of soil functions and restoration of degraded soils as well as sustainable land use, water and environmental management. However, the currently available techniques for (digital) soil mapping still have deficiencies in terms of reliability and precision, the feasibility of investigation of large areas (e.g. catchments and landscapes) and the assessment of soil degradation threats at this scale. A further quandary is the insufficient degree of dissemination of knowledge between the scientific community, relevant authorities and prospective users and deficiencies in standardisation. The focus of the iSOIL project is on improving fast and reliable mapping of soil properties, soil functions and soil degradation threats. This requires the improvement as well as integration of geophysical and spectroscopic measurement techniques in combination with advanced soil sampling approaches, pedometrical and pedophysical approaches. An important aspect of the project is the sustainable dissemination of the technologies and concepts developed. For this purpose guidelines will be written and published. Furthermore, the results will be implemented in national and European soil databases. The present state of technologies and future perspectives will also be transferred to authorities, providers of technologies (SMEs), and end users through workshops at regional level, international conferences and publications throughout the duration of the project.
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencessoil sciences
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeophysics
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FP7-ENV-2007-1
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CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research projectCoordinador
04318 Leipzig
Alemania
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Participantes (18)
1113 Sofia
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LU5 5BQ DUNSTABLE
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30159 HANNOVER
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16106 Praha 6
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165 00 Praha
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6987 EM GIESBEEK
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1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
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20539 HAMBURG
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1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
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9747 AT GRONINGEN
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3012 Bern
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MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire
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24118 Kiel
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35122 Padova
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72074 Tuebingen
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6708 PB Wageningen
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8010 Graz
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53113 Bonn
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