Overview

Reliable and up-to-date soil information is fundamental to guide policies and decisions in the light of challenges facing food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation, further provision of ecosystem services and sustainable intensification of agriculture. This report reviews the present availability of soil information from legacy maps and reports, and from ongoing global Digital Soil Mapping efforts. It examines soil maps and soil profile databases at the global and national level, global datasets, regional and (inter)-continental soil information products, and the continental soil atlas. It also looks at the evolution of methods and tools for soil mapping, and reviews the requirements of soil information users through survey assessment. Currently, the soil science community is limited in its capacity to provide accurate and updated information to different soil users. This report concludes that there is an urgent need for traditional soil survey/mapping and DSM communities to join forces to fill this gap and meet users' expectations for soil information.

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Author:   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,  Freddy Nachtergaele ,  Ronald Vargas Rojas
Publisher:   Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Imprint:   Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 29.20cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9789251074497

ISBN 10:   9251074496
Pages:   79
Publication Date:   20 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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