Threats to Soil Quality in Europe
During the recent years, there has been a surge of concern and attention in Europe to soil degradation processes. One of the most innovative aspects of the newly proposed Soil Thematic Strategy for the EU is the recognition of the multifunctionality of soils.
This report is summarizing the reserch results on the fields of soil degradation and soil quality reserach.
Chapters of the report include:
Preface
Characterisation of soil degradation risk: an overview
Soil quality in the European Union
Main threats to soil quality in Europe
The Natural Susceptibility on European Soils to Compaction
Soil Erosion: a main threats to the soils in Europe
Soil Erosion risk assessment in the alpine area according to the IPCC scenarios
An example of the threat of wind erosion using DSM techniques
Updated map of salt affected soils in the European Union
A framework to estimate the distribution of heavy metals in European Soils
Application of Soil Organic Carbon Status Indicators for policy-decision making in the EU
Main threats on soil biodiversity: The case of agricultural activities impacts on soil microarthropods
Implications of soil threats on agricultural areas in Europe
MEUSIS, a Multi-Scale European Soil Information System (MEUSIS): novel ways to derive soil indicators through Upscaling
TOTH Gergely;
MONTANARELLA Luca;
RUSCO Ezio;
2008-08-05
OPOCE
JRC46574
978-92-79-09529-0,
1018-5593,
EUR 23438 EN,
OP LB-NA-23438-EN-C,
http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC46574,
10.2788/8647,
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