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A step towards harmonization of Soil Information in Europe

Marc Van Liedekerke, Panos Panagos

Eusoils.jrc.it: “A European Soil Portal”

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Data• The European Soil Data Base v2 Raster Archive• European Soil Database

Documents• European Soil Bureau Research Reports-Other Research Reports &Papers • European Soil Data Base Map Archive

Applications• SOMIS (SOil Map Internet Server): Standalone web-based application• Map Viewer: Web Mapping Service (WMS) application (INSPIRE compliant)

European Soils by theme• Soil Erosion• Organic Carbon in Topsoils

Projects• Development of a prototype for the update of European soil data (INSPIRE)• Eco-pedological Map of the Alps

Events (Conferences, Workshops, Meetings, Summer School) *Mailing list, What is new: In order to keep interested persons up to date.

Soils Portal: http://eusoils.jrc.itThe contribution of the S&W Unit to the building of a thematic spatial data infrastructure on soils

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10k x 10k rasters derived from the 1:1,000,000 ESDB data

Free public access to these degraded but usable data (models)

Raster data files for 73 attributes:• Soil Database Attributes• Pedotransfer Database Attributes

In 2 co-ordinate systems:• GISCO Lambert Azimuth co-ordinate

system• LAEA_ERTS INSPIRE Reference Grid:

Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Initial point for the development of a

prototype system for updating data

Data (1): Raster Archive

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Data (2):Distribution of Soil Database

Soil Database (distribution version 1) will be available on CD-ROM through the OPOCE (by the end of 2004)

Distribution consists of 4 components• Soil Geographical Database of

Europe• Pedotransfer Rules database• Soil Profile Analytical database• Database of Hydraulic properties

Distribution version 2 has been finalised (Limited number of Copies)

Full Database documentation is available in the Soil Portal:

• Metadata• Database Dictionaries• Attributes coding• Only the Raw data will not be

distributed

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Documents(1):Research Reports,Papers, CD-ROMS

A repository for European Soil Bureau Network Research Reports (16 reports)

A common place for other research reports, papers and CDs (18 reports)

Some CD-ROMs: • 2 Summer School • Soil Thematic Strategy• Ground Water Resources, etc

Multilingual versions of Reports (Example: Manual of Procedures EN, FR, IT, ES)

The user can:• Preview the cover-page of the report• Download• Navigate the Contents• Navigate the CD-ROM

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Collection of maps representing all attributes:

• Soil Database Attributes• Pedotransfer Database Attributes

PDF format (A3), sizes typically between 1 and 2 MB

Dominant value Maps

For each theme, 3 maps available: • Thematic• Purity: is an indicator of the quality of a

thematic map • Confident:an indicator of the quality of

an attribute value (provided by the contributor)

Documents(2): Map Archive

Example map : volume of stones

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Dynamic Internet application to European Soil Database

Map operations: zooming, panning, querying, layering, printing, view legend

User can view, navigate and inspect soil data but cannot download

User friendly application like a GIS Tool – No need for specific S/W(only web browser)

The data contents are fully documented

Applications (1): SOMIS (SOil Map Internet Server) Standalone web-based application for the navigation of soil related maps

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Applications(2) SOMIS version 2.0

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presentation of all attributes (73) as map layers ; all attributes are taken from the Soil Geographical Database (v4 beta) and associated Pedo Transfer Rules Database (v2) grouped in 14 categories

Dynamically Expanded Tree Menus (on the right side) in order to host the 73 different Layers (grouped into 14 groups)

Possibility to focus on one country (in the Top Menu)

Availability of more interactive mapping Operations (Zoom in, Zoom out, Full Extent, Previous Extent, Panning, Panning to 4 directions, Query data, Identify, Select Features by Line/Polygon)

Advanced printing capabilities

On Line Help Button

Applications (3): SOMIS Features

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Applications(4) SOMIS Version 1.0

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Applications(5): Map Viewer Web Mapping Service (WMS) application (INSPIRE compliant)

Runs as a server to serve maps to WMS clients (e.g. INSPIRE Map Viewer) Combine layers of maps located in different Map servers all around the World

Regions Map ,Road

Soils Map

user

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INSPIRE Map Viewer: Integrates maps residing on multiple spatial servers

Applications(6): Map Viewer

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European Soils by theme(1): Soil Erosion

Place to make available information on Soil themes

CD-ROM: Nature & Extent of Soil Erosion in Europe (PESERA project)

Soil erosion estimates (t/ha/yr) by applying the PESERA GRID model at 1km, using the European Soil Database, CORINE land cover, climate data

These data are freely available upon request

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European Soils by theme(2):Organic Carbon

The data are in ESRI GRID format and are available as an ASCII raster file or in native ESRI GRID format (1Km)

Documented in the booklet “Map of Organic Carbon in Topsoils in Europe” (EUR-21209)

These data are freely available upon request

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Projects(1): Development of Prototype

European 10k x 10k raster derived from the 1:1,000,000 ESDB data

Question: How those grids can be updated?

A proposed 1st step(methodology): • Regional data providers would

send data in raster format (participatory approach) to JRC

• JRC would then integrate the regional data in updated European rasters.

Is it according to INSPIRE principles? Example: WRB_LV1

Soil reference group code (WRB)

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10k x 10k raster derived from the Italian Eco-pedological map (scale 1:250.000)

Data are more accurate and detailed

The 1k x 1k raster Grid is even more accurate(the images can be compared)

JRC identifies Regions in Europe where this prototype can be developed! Example: RIF_S1

Soil reference group code(WRB)?

Projects(2): Development of Prototype

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ECALP ProjectECopedological map of ALPs

Create a useful network among regional and national institutions which own and manage soil data

Exchange of knowledge and experience among different regions, different countries

Set up and update of a shared soil database for the AlpsUse of participatory approach, according to the principles of

INSPIREExchange of harmonised soil informationDevelop common procedures to allow data exchange, updating

and evaluation for some application purposesGive an overview of available information on alpine soils

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ECALP Project (Activities)

Choice of pilot areas, one for each partner, within the territory of the Alpine Convention, according to their relevance with respect to soil related issues

AUSTRIAITALY (Regions: Lombardia, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Veneto, Piemonte)FRANCE (Region: Rhône-Alpes)SLOVENIASWITZERLAND

Definition of a common format for data exchange

Testing of the exchange format in sample areas

Filling in the exchange format and updating

Working out a first draft of “Ecopedological Map of the Alps” by means of available harmonised data (European Soil Database at scale 1:1.000.000, Ecopedological Map of Italy 1:250.000 scale).

State of the art of the project and related documents are available at the net (http://eusoils.jrc.it/projects/alpsis/MainAlpine.html).

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Presentations which were made in various events (Conferences, Workshops, Meetings)

Future events

What is New: Be informed about the latest updates in the Eusoils site

Eusoils Mailing List: Subscribe

How to be informed?

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Continuous updates of the site

Better Graphical Interface and new functionality

Dissemination and publicity of the site.

Co-ordination with a contact point from the ESBN

• Add information about ESBN (Names, Meetings, Committees, Working Groups, Activities, achievements)

• Give feedback to us

• Close collaboration for the contents - Work together

What is next? Future