esbn general assembly, 24-25 november 2004 update on jrc-soil and waste unit work programme 2005...
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ESBN General Assembly, 24-25 November 2004
Update on JRC-Soil and Waste Unit Work Programme 2005
Giovanni Bidoglio
ESBN General Assembly, 24-25 November 2004
Streamlining the flow of policy relevant soil data from data collection to final reporting
To maintain, extend and update the European Soil Information System (EUSIS) in collaboration with ESBN, including:
an up-dated geometry of EUSIS based on the 90m DTM (SRTM) mosaic for Eurasia
the semantic component of EUSIS with level II Soil Profile Analytical Data (SPADE II)
a revised Manual of Procedure for Soil and TERrain database (SOTER), and a revised SOTER database for Europe
extension of the geographic coverage of EUSIS to include the Mediterranean basin countries and Eurasia
extension of the meta-database with a European Archive of Digital Soil Maps including the original National soil maps contributing to the system
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• Topical and Timely Publication
• Raise awareness of soils and EU Strategy
• Unique reference on soils of European
• Informative, easy to read, graphically
stimulating, high level authors
• Publicise the work of the JRC and ESB Network
• Quality Product
2005 Major Deliverable: Soil Atlas of Europe
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Support the development of an European Soil Monitoring System
Develop criteria for the representativity analysis of existing national monitoring networks in Member States
Study the feasibility of a stratified approach to soil monitoring in a selected pilot area
Establish a working group of experts for the selection of parameters to be monitored for the different threats in EU soils
(based on the outcomes of the TWG Soil Monitoring)(based on the outcomes of the TWG Soil Monitoring)
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Develop and test the GMES ground segment for soil monitoring, develop new approaches towards digital soil functional mapping for the delineation of areas performing relevant soil functions, and develop techniques for monitoring of changes of Soil Organic Carbon by remote sensing
Application of statistical model for OM of degraded semi-arid soils to Landsat TM in the Guadalentin catchment SE-Spain
Use of Spectral Reflectance Measurements for the Assessment of Soil Organic Matter Content
0 1002.5%Organic matter w%
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Development of Soil Pilot Projects
• Testing the INSPIRE principles in soil monitoring systems developed in selected test areas, e.g. ALPSIS
• Contributing to the forest soil monitoring activities (FOREST FOCUS) and testing approaches for soil monitoring in burnt areas
• Supporting the implementation of
the LUCAS field survey by EUROSTAT by developing guidelines (manuals) and informatic tools (palmtop, GPS) for in-situ soil visual assessment in Europe (ESVA) New Soil Portal: http://eusoils.jrc.it
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Soil Information System of the Danube River Basin
SIS-Danube, focus on new Member States
Construction of the database, based on: • The Georeferenced Soil Database for Europe. Manual of
Procedures, Version 1.1• LISFLOOD, a distributed water-balance, flood simulation and
flood inundation model, Version 1.0 (Ad de Roo et al., EC/JRC, 2002)
• Procedures and experiences developed in the pilot project creating the soil digital database for the Odra basin at the scale 1:250,000 (Warsaw, 2001)
Database structure (based on soil and landscape data for three levels):
• Soil region• Soil scape• Soil body
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Harmonization procedures and analytical capacities for soils
• Establish a reference point for the harmonised sampling, field measurement and laboratory analytical methods in the context of the Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection and related policy fields
• Organise intercomparison trials and QA/QC exercises in support to the ESBN and in collaboration with IRMM-Geel
• Explore research in support to emerging topics in soil monitoring through the application of innovative approaches and measurement techniques in selected pilot areas
• Develop and validate across-matrix, horizontal EN-standards
DG ENVTechnical Annexes of EU-
Directives
(Sewage Sludge and Biowaste Directives, Soil Monitoring
Directive)
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Actions on multi-country level requires Actions on multi-country level requires harmonised criteria and harmonised criteria and procedures procedures to classify and compare environmental impacts to classify and compare environmental impacts
(outcome of the TWG Soil Contamination, link to the E&H Strategy)(outcome of the TWG Soil Contamination, link to the E&H Strategy)
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Contam inants in soils -Isoconcentration areas
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Land use
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Concepts for Assessment and Ranking of Contaminated Sites
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INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY
New perspectives for FP6 and beyondNew perspectives for FP6 and beyond
Supporting the JRC Strategy on Sustainable Agriculture
Good Farming Practices as condition to eligibility for LFA compensatory allowance and baseline
for AE measures
Targeted Agri-Environmental (AE)
measures
Minimum environmental standardsRural Development
pillar 2
• Set aside premium• Extensification
premium
Environmental requirements
(cross compliance)
Market Policy
pillar 1
Environmental targetsEnvironmental ref. level
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New Challenges
Agri-environmental Measures and Cross-compliance
• Are minimum environmental standard requirements implemented?
• Do Rural Development programmes deliver what they promise?
• What is a Good Farming Practice (for soil, water, land management)?
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Land assessment• Land suitability - Environmental constraints on agricultural production• Characterisation of Rural Areas
Scientific support on farming practices
CAP and land-use / cover / landscapes
Building capabilities supporting the assessment of Rural Development
programmes
A geo-spatial analysis tool to target geographically the efficiency of Community policy related to agriculture, environment and rural development: a Land Information System for Agri-Environment
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Environmental Database
Spatial Reference Systems(e.g., River and Catchments, NUTS,
Landscape units)
including environmental attributes and pressure indicators
Land Surface
Processes(surface energy balance, ETR,
soil erosion, sediments, land
degradation)
Hydrological Model
(nitrates, pesticides,
water quantity…)
Land Cover/Use
Model(land cover/use
change scenarios, LUC
diversity)
Landscape and
Surface Drainage
Model(river networks,
catchment boundaries, …)
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Reference Data Sets, Reports, Maps, Expertise
DG ENV: CCM rivers and catchments, nitrate maps, …EEA: EWN stations and catchments, proxy pressure indicators, …
DG AGRI: land use change scenarios and effects on landscapes, land degradation, soils, …
Terrain Model
(slope, aspect, wetness indices,
…)
CAP WFD
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Scenario analysis
(agricultural practices)
Scenario analysis
(agricultural practices)
Results, reports, maps,
recommendations
Results, reports, maps,
recommendations
Policy Questions:
•Agro-Environmental schemes
•Land-use changes
•Water framework directive, Nitrate Directive
Policy Support
Policy Questions:
•Agro-Environmental schemes
•Land-use changes
•Water framework directive, Nitrate Directive
Policy Support
Europe-wide Harmonized Geographical
Database
Europe-wide Harmonized Geographical
Database
Assessment procedures (nested
approach)
Assessment procedures (nested
approach)
Fate of Agrochemicals in
Terrestrial Ecosystems in Europe
A joint project with EEA
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Delineation of Less Favoured Areas intermediate class
Identification of environmental constraints on agricultural
production (soil, slope, altitude, climate) which potentially could be
used to define the future LFAs
Testing the link of marginal agriculture and geographical variables
Contribution to the design of new Less Favoured Areas
(programming period 2007-2013)
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40-60S2
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MaizeSuitabilityy Index Score
Maize Suitability Index Score Class
Suit_Cl_Irrig
Crop Specific Climatic indices• Temperature Satisfaction (vernal, germ, flow,
rip)• Frost Risk • Heat Stress Risk
Pedological parameters• Available Water Capacity• Texture• Soil depth
Morphological information• Elevation• Slope
Water Balance Computation• Crop Water Satisfaction Index
Agro-Pedo-Climatological Zoning – Land suitabilityMethodology: matching crop requirements data with matching crop requirements data with
meteorological, morphological and pedological conditions using a meteorological, morphological and pedological conditions using a GIS environmentGIS environment
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Spatial impacts assessments of environmental components of Rural
Development
Contribution to the definition of indicators of output, results and implementation of Rural Development Plans and establishing land use scenarios by combining geo-physical and socio-economic information
Assessment of policy impacts on High Nature Value Farmland (collaboration with EEA), landscape diversity and Good Farming Practices
Establishment of an observational network of pilot study areas for testing of indicators and the appraisal of impact of measures aimed at promoting rural development and improving linking across various agricultural and environmental management policies
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• Integration of soil, land and water protection initiatives and legislative frameworks as a key of environmental strategies for sustainability
Linking CAP with Soil and Water Directives
WATERSHEDS AS ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT UNITS
• Linking rural development and land degradation mitigation with river basin management plans (from understanding to management)
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Actions as disciplinary clusters for implementation of Work Programme
In 2005:
MOSES - Monitoring the State of European Soils (2132)
AGRI ENV - Integration of Environmental Concerns into Agriculture (2153)
ENSURE - Environmental Assessment of European Wastes and the Sustainable Management of Resources (2131)
Co-operation with ESBN strategic for the Unit and the Institute