| Title: |
Definition of priority areas for soil protection at a continental scale
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2012 |
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00375.x
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| Author 1/Producer: |
M. G. Kibblewhite
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->management&admin
Soil-->Erosion
Soil-->Processes
Soil-->Soil Overview
Soil-->Soil quality
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| Short description: |
The approach described in this article has been developped through presentations and discussions within the European Soil Bureau Network. Resources for achieving better soil protection are limited and need to be effectively targeted. Spatial variability is high for soil types and related quality and for the risk of degradation because of the threats of organic matter decline, erosion, compaction and salinization.
A framework is presented for mapping priority areas for soil protection based on assessing where there is greater risk of anthropogenic hazards, threats and the risk of degradation with soil functions. It is recommender that a set of tests areas is defined according to dominant soil types, and the probabilities of changes to soil properties relevant to soil functions are then estimated.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 24/02/2012
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