Land Information Systems Developments for planning the sustainable use of land resources by H.J. Heineke, W. Eckelmann, A.J. Thomasson, R.J.A. Jones, L. Montanarella, B. Buckley (eds.)

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EUROPEAN SOIL BUREAU EUROPEAN COMMISSION

1998

EUROPEAN SOIL BUREAU  RESEARCH REPORT NO. 4

Land Information Systems Developments for planning the sustainable use of land resources by H.J. Heineke, W. Eckelmann, A.J. Thomasson, R.J.A. Jones, L. Montanarella, B. Buckley (eds.)

EUROPEAN SOIL BUREAU

1998

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

EUR 17729 EN

1998

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In: Land Information Systems: Developments for planning the sustainable use of land resources. H.J. Heineke, W. Eckelmann, A.J. Thomasson, R.J.A. Jones, L. Montanarella and B. Buckley (eds). European Soil Bureau Research Report No.4, EUR 17729 EN, (1998), 546pp. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.

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Foreword

With an increasingly affluent population demanding more from our environment to support everyday life, it is becoming more and more urgent to plan and introduce sustainable practices of land use. The expanded European Union now constitutes the third most populous political grouping in the world and, in economic terms, is comparable with the United States of America and Japan. This level of development has only been achieved through the high intensity of agricultural and industrial activity, which, in global terms, is taking place in a relatively small area. Many of the resulting environmental problems, traditionally confined to Europe, are now beginning to appear in less populated areas of the world, as similar activities there intensify. In this respect we can look upon Europe as a laboratory for seeking solutions to the problems of production, pollution, and protection of land resources. This background together with the explosive developments in Information Technology during the past decade stimulated the newly-constituted European Soil Bureau – ESB – based at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra (I), to propose this international workshop on land information systems and the part these play in planning the sustainable use of land. It was held from 20-22nd November 1996, at the Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe – BGR – (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources), Hannover, Lower Saxony (D). The meeting was organised by a team drawn from the BGR, the Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Bodenforschung – NLfB (Geological Survey of Lower Saxony), and the Soil Survey and Land Research Centre – SSLRC – Cranfield University, Silsoe (UK). The ESB provided EU funds to support the running of the meeting. The Proceedings are divided into 8 sections covering: The European Perspective on the compilation, management, distribution and application of soil- and land-related databases; Summary and Recommendations; The National Perspective in Europe, with contributions from all over the continent; Techniques and Technologies on the application of new methodologies; Environmental Applications using information systems for solving practical problems in the management of land; Land Evaluation on traditional uses of soil and land data for land suitability; Poster presentations; and a Database Dictionary for the Soil Geographical Database of Europe. This volume – Research Report No.4 – constitutes the fourth in a series produced by the European Soil Bureau and its predecessor, the Soils Information Focal Point. It makes a significant contribution to the development of a Soil and Land Information System for Europe, which is urgently required for the protection of the continent’s environment and for the sustainable development of its land resources.

R.J.A. Jones

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EDITORS’ NOTE We would like to thank all the contributors for their ready responses to our queries and their tolerance of our idiosyncrasies. Their friendly co-operation has made an otherwise onerous task a pleasure. We would also like to thank all those people in NLfB and BGR who contributed to making the meeting in Hannover so productive and fruitful.

Hans J. Heineke – Wolf Eckelmann – Arthur Thomasson – Bob Jones Luca Montanarella – Barbara Buckley

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Table of Contents Section 1: The European Perspective

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3-68

The European Soil Bureau J. Meyer-Roux, L. Montanarella

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3-10

A proposed European soil information policy D. King, J. Meyer-Roux, A.J. Thomasson, P. Vossen

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11-18

European Soil Database: information access and data distribution procedures R.J.A. Jones, B. Buckley, M.G. Jarvis

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19-32

The European Soil Information System C. le Bas, D. King, M. Jamagne, J. Daroussin

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33-42

Towards a European Soil Profile Analytical Database H.B. Madsen, R.J.A. Jones

1_5

43-50

Elaboration of a European forest soil database for monitoring atmospheric pollution E. Van Ranst, L. Vanmechelen, R. Groenemans

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51-68

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69-74

Welcome speech from Dr. Fischer, Minister of Economics, Technology and Transport of Lower Saxony

2_0

70-71

Summary of Progress and Recommendations R.J.A Jones, A.J. Thomasson

2_0

72-74

Section 3: The National Perspective

3_0

75-234

Development of the soil information system BORIS in Austria N. Arzl, A. Dvorak, A. Riss, Ingrid Schreier, Sigrid Schwarz

3_1

77-90

From Soil Survey to quantitative land evaluation in Belgium L. Hubrechts, K. Vander Poorten, M. Vanclooster

3_2

91-100

Capture, updating and evaluation of field and analytical data for Bulgarian soils I. Kolchakov, B. Georgiev, D. Stoichev

3_3

101-106

Development of the Soil Information System for the Czech Republic J. Kozak, J. Nìmeèek, O. Vacek

3_4

107-114

Second-generation soil maps of Denmark – a case study from Western Zealand Ege Lau Frandsen, H. Breuning-Madsen

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115-124

Development of soil information systems in the Federal Republic of Germany - status report H.J. Heineke, W. Eckelmann

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125-132

Section 2: Progress and Recommendations

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The FISBo BGR Soil Information System: State of the Art G. Adler, W. Eckelmann, R. Hartwich, V. Hennings, F. Krone, W. Stolz, J. Utermann

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133-140

Land information systems in Greece: past, present and future T. Lelentjis, J. Alatas, L. Toulios, S. Floras, G. Kapetanak

3_8

141-150

A database for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection in Hungary G. Várallyay, J. Szabó, L. Pásztor, E. Michéli

3_9

151-164

LOSIS – Lombardy soil information system for sustainable land management L. Andreoli, S. Brenna, M. Brigatti, D. Fasolini, R. Rasio, A.Rudini, U. Zecca

3_10

165-170

The Lithuanian Soil Database for sustainable Land Use: developments and planning Vanda V. Buivydaite

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171-176

Using a soil information system to combat soil erosion from agricultural lands in Norway Åge A. Nyborg, O. Klakegg

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177-180

Creating an FAO-compatible soil map of Poland S. Bialousz

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181-186

Romanian Soil & Land Information System – an overview 3_14 C. Råu¡å, V. Vlad, I. Munteanu, S. Cârstea, M. Dumitru, R. Låcåtusu, C. Simota, Ruxandra Vintilå, D.M. Motelicå

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ROMSOTER-200: a Digital Soils and Terrain Database for Romania 3_15 I. Munteanu, C. Grigoras, Sorina Dumitru, C. Simota, Elena Dobrin, Victoria Mocanu, C. Iordachescu

197-214

The Soil Information System of Slovakia and its utilization in land evaluation J. Hraško, J. Kobza, V. Linkeš

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215-218

Land information systems for sustainable development in the UK M.E. Proctor, P.A. Siddons, R.J.A. Jones, P.H. Bellamy, C.A. Keay

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219-234

Section 4: Techniques and Technologies

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235-334

An integrated agrometeorological forecasting system for Bulgaria G. Georgiev

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237-242

Three-dimensional Soil Prediction: Fuzzy Rules and a GIS M. Ameskamp, J. Lamp

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243-250

Architecture of the NIBIS Soil Information System of Lower Saxony, Germany H.-U. Bartsch

4_3

251-258

Multivariate distance methods for geomorphographic relief classification K. Friedrich

4_4

259-266

Baden-Württemberg pedological information system – principal aspects of system conception C. Fritz, F. Waldmann

4_5

267-272

Preparation of MMK documentary Form A for practical applications K.-J. Hartmann, G. Günther, D. Bothmer

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273-278

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Definition and Use of Functional Soil Horizons as Keys in Spatial Land Information Systems J. Lamp, M. Ameskamp

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279-292

Integrating GIS and process models for land resource planning A.K. Bregt, J. Bulens

4_8

293-304

Linking digital soil maps and databases to simulation models: functional soil map aggregation in The Netherlands 4_9 P.A. Finke, W.J.M. de Groot, M.J.D. Hack-ten Broeke, Y. van Randen, F. de Vries, J.H. Oude Voshaar

305-320

Neural computing approach to soil monitoring systems in Poland T. Stuczyñski, J. Pauly, H. Terelak

4_10

321-328

The Romanian PROFISOL Database A. Canarache, V. Vlad, I. Munteanu, N. Florea, Anisoara Rasnoveanu, Daniela Popa

4_11

329-334

Section 5: Environmental Applications

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335-418

Vulnerability of main Bulgarian soils to acidification D.A. Stoichev, I.H. Kolchakov

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337-342

The potential risk of water and wind erosion on the soils of Czech Republic M. Janecek

5_2

342-352

SOPIC: A soil information tool for research and environmental planning K. Friedrich, P. Stock, Th. Vorderbrügge

5_3

353-360

Pedo-regional representativeness of site-specific data from small-scale soil maps J. Utermann, G. Adler, O. Düwel, R. Hartwich, R. Hindel

5_4

361-372

A Land Information System for the application of sewage sludge in Greece S.P. Theocharopoulos, A. Trikatsoula, D.A. Davidson, F. Tsouloucha, E. Vavoulidou

5_5

373-380

Esplan – software for engineering assessment of soils in Italy D. Magaldi, G.L. Ricciardulli

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381-392

Appraising levels of soil contamination and pollution with heavy metals R. Lacatusu

5_7

393-402

Spatial Information Systems for Environmental Impact Assessment in the UK M.J.D. Dufour, S.H. Hallett, R.J.A. Jones, J.W. Gibbons

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403-418

Section 6: Land Evaluation

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419-458

Root zone capacity maps for Denmark based on the EU soil profile analytical database N.H. Jensen, Th. Balstrøm, H. Breuning-Madsen

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421-434

A soil information system as a tool for conservation and sustainable land use A. Hagemeister, P. Meier, TH. Vorderbrügge

6_2

435-454

Using soil data to predict potential native woodland distribution in Scotland W. Towers, D. C. Macmillan, S. Macleay

6_3

455-458

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Section 7: Posters

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459-496

A systematic calibration and validation procedure for a soil-crop model S. Ducheyne, M. Vanclooster, J. Feyen

7_1

461-468

A database of measured soil hydraulic properties for Europe (HYPRES) A. Lilly, J.H.M. Wösten

7_2

469-470

Information on agricultural soils in Finland J. Sippola

7_3

471-472

MMK characterisation and classification of site conditions in the new federal states of Germany D. Deumlich, J. Thiere, Monika Frielinghaus, L. Voelker

7_4

473-478

Geoscientific maps of Baden-Württemberg developed by GIS applications C. Fritz, R. Schweizer, J. Schuff, G. Sokol

7_5

479-480

A spatial information database for integrating soil, land use and relief E.D. Spies, S. Broschinski, K. Friedrich, Th. Vorderbrügge

7_6

481-488

Pedotransfer functions for Portuguese soils M. da Conceição Gonçalves

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489-492

Characterizing vulnerability to acidification using the buffering capacity of soils I. Gavriluta, Z. Borlan

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493-496

Section 8: Appendices

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497-552

Attribute coding: Database Dictionary of the Soils Geographical Database of Europe at scale 1:1,000,000 - (Version: 3.21, 30/10/1996)

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List of participants

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