Multiscale european soil information system i. - project background and basic principles
2006
Skalský, R.,Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, Bratislava (Slovak Republic) | Filippi, N.,Institute of Environment and Sustainability, Ispra (Italy)
In 2005 - 2006 period Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, Bratislava participated as the national expert in project for pilot application of methodology to develop Multi-scale European Soil Information System (MEUSIS-SK: MEUSIS in Slovakia). In presented article, project background and basic principles are described to make one more insight in to problems of soil information in Europe, as well as the need for new harmonised soil information system is defined. General definition of the Multi-scale European Soil Information System and some related political issues (activities and important documents) are addressed in the first part of the article. In the second one, state-of-the-art in the area of soil information across the Europe is briefly described. Main problems of applicability and quality of available information on soil are identified both at European and national level. In the last part of the article, basic methodological principles of Multi-scale European Soil Information System are described and some important methodological and technical aspects of the system are introduced.
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