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Soil Atlas of Europe. What are we trying to produce? . Topical and Timely Publication Soil protection legislation Enlargement of the EU Collaborative pan-European effort. Who will read the atlas? . Reference work on European Soils for EU citizens Not aimed at soil scientists - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Soil Atlas of Europe
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What are we trying to produce?
•Topical and Timely Publication
Soil protection legislationEnlargement of the EU
•Collaborative pan-European effort
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 16.4.2002COM(2002) 179 final
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE
AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
Towards a Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection
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Who will read the atlas?
•Reference work on European Soils for EU citizens
•Not aimed at soil scientists
•Informative, Easy •to read, graphically •stimulating
•Quality Product
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Format of Atlas
A book of 128 A3 Pages (Portrait
Format )
Open A2 Landscape
Spread
Mix of text, maps, pictures and diagramsEasily readable
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Support for Atlas
•Environment, JRC, Agriculture
•Forward by Director General of JRC
•Contributions from ESB Network
•Enthusiastic response from DG Environment
Preface by EC Commissioners
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Overview7 Major Sections
•Introduction•WRB•European Maps•International Section•Soil Database•Threats to soils•Supporting information
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Examples
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Examples
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An Atlas Needs Maps!•1:1M Soil Geographical Database of Europe is the heart of the atlas.
•Dominant STU assigned to each polygon.
•WRB Reference Group and FAO Label attached > Legend + Colours.
•“Generalizing procedures”.
•Individual page spreads clipped.
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Soils of Europe
Overview Map
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Regional Page Spreads
20 regional
map sheets
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Regional Page Spreads
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Regional Page Spreads• Scandinavia: north & Iceland (2.5)
•Denmark, S. Sweden, S. Norway (2.5)
•Baltic States (1.5)
• UK & Eire (2.5)
•Germany and Switzerland (2.5)
•Poland (2.5)
• France & Benelux (2.5)
• Czech Republic & Austria (1.5)
• Hungary & Slovakia (1.5)
•Spain & Portugal (2.5)
•Italy, Malta, Slovenia & Croatia (2.5)
• Romania (& Moldova) (1.5)
• Greece / Albania (1.5)
• Turkey & Cyprus (4)
•Belarus (1.5)
•Ukraine (2.5)
• Russia
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International Context - World
Updated FAO World Soils Data BaseAtlas WRB Legend
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International Context - Mediterranean
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International Context – Northern Soils
Transformation of US Taxonomy to WRB
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International Context – Northern Soils 2
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Soil Properties Maps and Use of DB
Soil Organic Matter
Texture Triangle
% Sand, % Silt, % Clay
Depth to rock
Available Water Capacity
Bulk Density
Parent Material
Cation Exchange
Etc….
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Use of SGDB
Soil Erosion Risk
0-0.1gL-10.1-0.5gL-1>0.5gL-1
Risk from pesticide leaching
N2O from soils