ESB 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.)
Title Page
First pages, Foreword and Table of Contents
Section 1: The European Perspective
- The European Soil Bureau
(J. Meyer-Roux, L. Montanarella)
- A proposed European soil information policy
(D. King, J. Meyer-Roux, A.J. Thomasson, P. Vossen)
- European Soil Database: information access and data distribution procedures)
(R.J.A. Jones, B. Buckley, M.G. Jarvis)
- The European Soil Information System
(C. le Bas, D. King, M. Jamagne, J. Daroussin )
- Towards a European Soil Profile Analytical Database
(H.B. Madsen, R.J.A. Jones)
- Elaboration of a European forest soil database for monitoring atmospheric pollution (part 1) and
(part 2)
(E. Van Ranst, L. Vanmechelen, R. Groenemans)
Section 2: Progress and Recommendations
- Welcome speech from Dr. Fischer, Minister of Economics, Technology and Transport of Lower Saxony
- Summary of Progress and Recommendations
(R.J.A Jones, A.J. Thomasson)
Section 3: The National Perspective
- Development of the soil information system BORIS in Austria
(N. Arzl, A. Dvorak, A. Riss, Ingrid Schreier, Sigrid Schwarz)
- From Soil Survey to quantitative land evaluation in Belgium
(L. Hubrechts, K. Vander Poorten, M. Vanclooster)
- Capture, updating and evaluation of field and analytical data for Bulgarian soils
(I. Kolchakov, B. Georgiev, D. Stoichev)
- Development of the Soil Information System for the Czech Republic
(J. Kozak, J. Nìmeèek, O. Vacek)
- Second-generation soil maps of Denmark - a case study from Western Zealand
(Ege Lau Frandsen, H. Breuning-Madsen)
- Development of soil information systems in the Federal Republic of Germany - status report
(H.J. Heineke, W. Eckelmann)
- The FISBo BGR Soil Information System: State of the Art
(G. Adler, W. Eckelmann, R. Hartwich, V. Hennings, F. Krone, W. Stolz, J. Utermann)
- Land information systems in Greece: past, present and future
(T. Lelentjis, J. Alatas, L. Toulios, S. Floras, G. Kapetanak)
- A database for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection in Hungary (+
fig 1,
fig 2,
fig 3,
fig 4,
fig 5,
fig 6,
fig 7)
(G. Várallyay, J. Szabó, L. Pásztor, E. Michéli)
- LOSIS - Lombardy soil information system for sustainable land management
(L. Andreoli, S. Brenna, M. Brigatti, D. Fasolini, R. Rasio, A.Rudini, U. Zecca)
- The Lithuanian Soil Database for sustainable Land Use: developments and planning
(Vanda V. Buivydaite)
- Using a soil information system to combat soil erosion from agricultural lands in Norway
(Åge A. Nyborg, O. Klakegg)
- Creating an FAO-compatible soil map of Poland
(S. Bialousz)
- Romanian Soil & Land Information System - an overview
(C. Råu¡å, V. Vlad, I. Munteanu, S. Cârstea, M. Dumitru, R. Låcåtusu, C. Simota, Ruxandra Vintilå, D.M. Motelicå)
- ROMSOTER-200: a Digital Soils and Terrain Database for Romania
(I. Munteanu, C. Grigoras, Sorina Dumitru, C. Simota, Elena Dobrin, Victoria Mocanu, C. Iordachescu)
- The Soil Information System of Slovakia and its utilization in land evaluation
(J. Hraško, J. Kobza, V. Linkeš)
- 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)
Section 4: Techniques and Technologies
- An integrated agrometeorological forecasting system for Bulgaria
(G. Georgiev)
- Three-dimensional Soil Prediction: Fuzzy Rules and a GIS
(M. Ameskamp, J. Lamp)
- Architecture of the NIBIS Soil Information System of Lower Saxony, Germany
(H.-U. Bartsch)
- Multivariate distance methods for geomorphographic relief classification
(K. Friedrich)
- Baden-Württemberg pedological information system - principal aspects of system conception
(C. Fritz, F. Waldmann)
- Preparation of MMK documentary Form A for practical applications
(K.-J. Hartmann, G. Günther, D. Bothmer)
- Definition and Use of Functional Soil Horizons as Keys in Spatial Land Information Systems
(J. Lamp, M. Ameskamp)
- Integrating GIS and process models for land resource planning
(A.K. Bregt, J. Bulens)
- Linking digital soil maps and databases to simulation models: functional
soil map aggregation in The Netherlands
(P.A. Finke, W.J.M. de Groot, M.J.D. Hack-ten Broeke, Y. van Randen, F. de Vries)
- Neural computing approach to soil monitoring systems in Poland
(T. Stuczyñski, J. Pauly, H. Terelak)
- The Romanian PROFISOL Database
(A. Canarache, V. Vlad, I. Munteanu, N. Florea, Anisoara Rasnoveanu, Daniela Popa)
Section 5: Environmental Applications
- Vulnerability of main Bulgarian soils to acidification
(D.A. Stoichev, I.H. Kolchakov)
- The potential risk of water and wind erosion on the soils of Czech Republic
(M. Janecek)
- SOPIC: A soil information tool for research and environmental planning (+
figure p. 560)
(K. Friedrich, P. Stock, Th. Vorderbrügge)
- Pedo-regional representativeness of site-specific data from small-scale soil maps
(J. Utermann, G. Adler, O. Düwel, R. Hartwich, R. Hindel)
- A Land Information System for the application of sewage sludge in Greece
(S.P. Theocharopoulos, A. Trikatsoula, D.A. Davidson, F. Tsouloucha, E. Vavoulidou)
- Esplan - software for engineering assessment of soils in Italy
(D. Magaldi, G.L. Ricciardulli)
- Appraising levels of soil contamination and pollution with heavy metals
(R. Lacatusu)
- Spatial Information Systems for Environmental Impact Assessment in the UK
(M.J.D. Dufour, S.H. Hallett, R.J.A. Jones, J.W. Gibbons)
Section 6: Land Evaluation
Section 7: Posters
- A systematic calibration and validation procedure for a soil-crop model
(S. Ducheyne, M. Vanclooster, J. Feyen)
- A database of measured soil hydraulic properties for Europe (HYPRES)
(A. Lilly, J.H.M. Wösten)
- Information on agricultural soils in Finland
(J. Sippola)
- MMK characterisation and classification of site conditions in the new federal
states of Germany
(D. Deumlich, J. Thiere, Monika Frielinghaus, L. Voelker)
- Geoscientific maps of Baden-Württemberg developed by GIS applications
(C. Fritz, R. Schweizer, J. Schuff, G. Sokol)
- A spatial information database for integrating soil, land use and relief
(E.D. Spies, S. Broschinski, K. Friedrich, Th. Vorderbrügge)
- Pedotransfer functions for Portuguese soils
(M. da Conceição Gonçalves)
- Characterizing vulnerability to acidification using the buffering capacity of soils
(I. Gavriluta, Z. Borlan)
Section 8: Appendices
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