The aims of this document are the description of the procedures adopted to assess the quality of the data hosted on the JRC data management system and the quality of the data itself. The main aim of the data management platform is to provide data to the users in the project, in particular to...

The aims of this document are the description of the procedures adopted to assess the quality of the data hosted on the JRC data management system and the quality of the data itself. The main aim of the data management platform is to provide data to the users in the project, in particular to...

The European Commission launched a soil assessment component to the periodic LUCAS Land Use/Land Cover Area Frame Survey in 2009. Composite soil samples from 0-20-cm depth were taken, air-dried and sieved to 2 mm in order to analyse physical and chemical parameters of topsoil in 25 Member States...

The European Commission launched a soil assessment component to the periodic LUCAS Land Use/Land Cover Area Frame Survey in 2009. Physical and chemical parameters in topsoil (0-20 cm) were assessed in 23 Member States (EU-27 except Bulgaria, Romania, Malta and Cyprus). The aim of LUCAS Soil...

This document presents a 'Cookbook' description for installing the software tools necessary to develop and configure the CASCADE Project database and Web Services. The portal developed may provide the basis for project, the data collected, processed and provided by the project partners. The...

This document presents a 'Cookbook' description for installing the software tools necessary to develop and configure the CASCADE Project database and Web Services. The portal developed may provide the basis for project, the data collected, processed and provided by the project partners. The...

This report is a narrative review of the effects reported in the scientific literature (peer-reviewed and indexed scientific publications showing quantitative evidence) about the relationships between a selection of nature restoration practices and food production. The reported effects are...

Healthy soils are essential for our environment and society, as soils deliver crucial ecosystem services. The publication of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030 and the Soil Monitoring Law marked major milestones for soil protection and restoration in the EU. In parallel, the Mission Soil aims to...

Clay minerals are a key factor in mineral soils as they are controlling physic, chemical and biological soil properties. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis has been widely used to identify and quantify minerals in earth science The aim of this research is to describe the clay minerals in soils...

This report presents the activities of the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) that took place during 2022. Through its five main objectives, the EUSO contributes to improving the monitoring of soils, to creating and sharing knowledge and data about EU soils, in particular producing tailored outputs in...