SML soil descriptors

In accordance with Article 9 of the SML (Measurement and methodologies), this page provides access to relevant data of soil descriptors and data linked to sampling points collected under previous LUCAS Soil Modules (i.e., 2009/2012, 2015, 2018 and eventually 2022).
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2026

Title: SML Article 9 support from the European Commission.
Description: In accordance with Article 9 of the SML (Measurement and methodologies), this page provides access to relevant data of soil descriptors and data linked to sampling points collected under previous LUCAS Soil Modules (i.e., 2009/2012, 2015, 2018 and eventually 2022).

The data listed on this page are provided to assist Member States in determining the number and  location of sampling points reflecting the methodology set out in Annex II, Part A of the SML.
For any problem / question / comment on this dataset, please contact ec-esdac@ec.europa.eu

Notification:

  • The data provided has been prepared for use by internal research activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC). The data on this page are proposed for determining the location of sampling points reflecting the stratified random sampling approachthat is specified in Article 9 of the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Law. The datasets are available also through other pages of ESDAC where full documentation, auxiliary data and metadata are available.
  • The data are the result of JRC research activities and are  made available for further research. The JRC does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error, missing data or omission in the data, or for any loss or damage arising from its use. The JRC agrees to provide the data free of charge but is not bound to justify the content and values contained in the databases.
  • The permission to use the data specified above is granted on condition that, under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are these data passed to third parties. They can be used for any purpose, including commercial gain.
  • The user agrees to:
       a) Make proper reference to the source of the data when disseminating the results to which this agreement relates;
       b) Participate in the verification of the data (e.g. by noting and reporting any errors or omissions discovered to the JRC).

Reference of source (Citations) :

Panagos, P., Broothaerts, N., Ballabio, C., Orgiazzi, A., De Rosa, D., Borrelli, P., Liakos, L., Vieira, D., Van Eynde, E., Arias Navarro, C., Breure, T., Fendrich, A., Köninger, J., Labouyrie, M., Matthews, F., Muntwyler, A., Jimenez, J.M., Wojda, P., Yunta, F., Marechal, A., Sala, S., Jones, A., 2024. How the EU Soil Observatory is providing solid science for healthy soils. European Journal of Soil Science,  75(3), e13507. doi: 10.1111/ejss.13507

When making reference to the ESDAC

  • Panagos, P., Van Liedekerke, M., Borrelli, P., Köninger, J., Ballabio, C., Orgiazzi, A., Lugato, E., Liakos, L., Hervas, J., Jones, A.  Montanarella, L. 2022. European Soil Data Centre 2.0: Soil data and knowledge in support of the EU policies. European Journal of Soil Science, 73(6), e13315. DOI: 10.1111/ejss.13315
  • Panagos P., Van Liedekerke M., Jones A., Montanarella L., “European Soil Data Centre: Response to European policy support and public data requirements”; (2012) Land Use Policy, 29 (2), pp. 329-338. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.07.003
  • European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu, European Commission, Joint Research Centre