Maps

 In this section, you can download:

  • National Soil Maps (EUDASM): a collection of maps (> 5400) produced in the context of a project called European Digital Archive on Soil Maps of the World (EuDASM). The Digital Archive is a collection of scanned soil maps. The objective was to transfer soil information from maps into digital format, with the maximum resolution possible and  to preserve the information of paper maps that are vulnerable to deterioration.
  • European Soil Database Maps: A collection of maps which represent all attributes that are present in the in the Soil Geographical Database of Eurasia at scale 1:1,000,000 (version 4 beta) and the PedoTransfer Rules Database (version 2.0). All maps are in PDF format (A3). All maps are "dominant value" maps ;
  • Soil Data Maps: Pan European Soil Erosion Risk Assessment, Topsoil Organic Carbon Content (%), European Landslide Susceptibility map, Natural susceptibility to compaction , Saline and Sodic Soils in European Union, pH in Europe

 

 Also:

  • a poster with the major soil types of the Northern Circumpolar region
  • a poster with the major soil types of Europe

All Resources

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    Region: Latin America
    Description: More than half of the 576 million hectares of arable land in Latin America are affected by degradation, particularly in South America and Mesoamerica. The main causes are change in land use, over-exploitation, climate change, and social inequality. The atlas presents strategies for soil...
    Language: EN
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    Region: Europe
    Description: The visually stunning 128-page atlas uses photos, texts, and maps to showcase the diversity of soils across Europe. It serves as a comprehensive guide to soil biology, providing information for non-specialists. The first part covers the below ground environment, soil biota, ecosystem functions, and...
    Language: EN
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    Region: Africa
    Description: Africa has a diverse range of soil types, with over 60% representing hot, arid, or immature soil assemblages. A further 20% are tropical or subtropical soils. The continent also has a considerable number of soil types associated with local soil-forming factors. Unlike other continents, Africa does...
    Language: EN, Fr, EPUB & Kindle
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    Region: Northern Circumpolar
    Description: The atlas is a result of a three-year collaborative project with partners from northern EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, the USA, and Russia. It provides a detailed overview of circumpolar soil resources relevant to agriculture, forest management, water management, land use...
    Language: EN
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    Region: Global
    Description: The Atlas describes soil as habitat for the diversity of organisms that live under our feet. At the same time, it draws attention to the threats to soil biodiversity, such as invasive species, pollution, intensive land use practices or climate change. The Atlas provides current solutions for a...
    Language: EN
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    Region: Asia
    Description: Asia has fertile land but fragile soils, often lacking essential nutrients and organic matter. Aridity and desertification affect much of the continent, and tropical rainforest soils depend on organic matter from natural vegetation. Deforestation disrupts this cycle and reduces soil productivity,...
    Language: EN
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    Region: Europe
    Description: The Soil Bureau Network (ESBN) has contributed to consolidating soil information from various European countries with different methodologies and scientific backgrounds into a single geographic information system (GIS), demonstrating that a harmonized approach is possible. This effort has resulted...
    Language: EN
    Keywords: Soil Maps