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SOMIS: http://eusoils.jrc.it ISPRA 25/11/2004
A step towards harmonization of Soil Information in Europe
Marc Van Liedekerke, Panos Panagos
Eusoils.jrc.it: “A European Soil Portal”
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Data• The European Soil Data Base v2 Raster Archive• European Soil Database
Documents• European Soil Bureau Research Reports-Other Research Reports &Papers • European Soil Data Base Map Archive
Applications• SOMIS (SOil Map Internet Server): Standalone web-based application• Map Viewer: Web Mapping Service (WMS) application (INSPIRE compliant)
European Soils by theme• Soil Erosion• Organic Carbon in Topsoils
Projects• Development of a prototype for the update of European soil data (INSPIRE)• Eco-pedological Map of the Alps
Events (Conferences, Workshops, Meetings, Summer School) *Mailing list, What is new: In order to keep interested persons up to date.
Soils Portal: http://eusoils.jrc.itThe contribution of the S&W Unit to the building of a thematic spatial data infrastructure on soils
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10k x 10k rasters derived from the 1:1,000,000 ESDB data
Free public access to these degraded but usable data (models)
Raster data files for 73 attributes:• Soil Database Attributes• Pedotransfer Database Attributes
In 2 co-ordinate systems:• GISCO Lambert Azimuth co-ordinate
system• LAEA_ERTS INSPIRE Reference Grid:
Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Initial point for the development of a
prototype system for updating data
Data (1): Raster Archive
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Data (2):Distribution of Soil Database
Soil Database (distribution version 1) will be available on CD-ROM through the OPOCE (by the end of 2004)
Distribution consists of 4 components• Soil Geographical Database of
Europe• Pedotransfer Rules database• Soil Profile Analytical database• Database of Hydraulic properties
Distribution version 2 has been finalised (Limited number of Copies)
Full Database documentation is available in the Soil Portal:
• Metadata• Database Dictionaries• Attributes coding• Only the Raw data will not be
distributed
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Documents(1):Research Reports,Papers, CD-ROMS
A repository for European Soil Bureau Network Research Reports (16 reports)
A common place for other research reports, papers and CDs (18 reports)
Some CD-ROMs: • 2 Summer School • Soil Thematic Strategy• Ground Water Resources, etc
Multilingual versions of Reports (Example: Manual of Procedures EN, FR, IT, ES)
The user can:• Preview the cover-page of the report• Download• Navigate the Contents• Navigate the CD-ROM
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Collection of maps representing all attributes:
• Soil Database Attributes• Pedotransfer Database Attributes
PDF format (A3), sizes typically between 1 and 2 MB
Dominant value Maps
For each theme, 3 maps available: • Thematic• Purity: is an indicator of the quality of a
thematic map • Confident:an indicator of the quality of
an attribute value (provided by the contributor)
Documents(2): Map Archive
Example map : volume of stones
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Dynamic Internet application to European Soil Database
Map operations: zooming, panning, querying, layering, printing, view legend
User can view, navigate and inspect soil data but cannot download
User friendly application like a GIS Tool – No need for specific S/W(only web browser)
The data contents are fully documented
Applications (1): SOMIS (SOil Map Internet Server) Standalone web-based application for the navigation of soil related maps
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Applications(2) SOMIS version 2.0
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presentation of all attributes (73) as map layers ; all attributes are taken from the Soil Geographical Database (v4 beta) and associated Pedo Transfer Rules Database (v2) grouped in 14 categories
Dynamically Expanded Tree Menus (on the right side) in order to host the 73 different Layers (grouped into 14 groups)
Possibility to focus on one country (in the Top Menu)
Availability of more interactive mapping Operations (Zoom in, Zoom out, Full Extent, Previous Extent, Panning, Panning to 4 directions, Query data, Identify, Select Features by Line/Polygon)
Advanced printing capabilities
On Line Help Button
Applications (3): SOMIS Features
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Applications(4) SOMIS Version 1.0
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Applications(5): Map Viewer Web Mapping Service (WMS) application (INSPIRE compliant)
Runs as a server to serve maps to WMS clients (e.g. INSPIRE Map Viewer) Combine layers of maps located in different Map servers all around the World
Regions Map ,Road
Soils Map
user
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INSPIRE Map Viewer: Integrates maps residing on multiple spatial servers
Applications(6): Map Viewer
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European Soils by theme(1): Soil Erosion
Place to make available information on Soil themes
CD-ROM: Nature & Extent of Soil Erosion in Europe (PESERA project)
Soil erosion estimates (t/ha/yr) by applying the PESERA GRID model at 1km, using the European Soil Database, CORINE land cover, climate data
These data are freely available upon request
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European Soils by theme(2):Organic Carbon
The data are in ESRI GRID format and are available as an ASCII raster file or in native ESRI GRID format (1Km)
Documented in the booklet “Map of Organic Carbon in Topsoils in Europe” (EUR-21209)
These data are freely available upon request
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Projects(1): Development of Prototype
European 10k x 10k raster derived from the 1:1,000,000 ESDB data
Question: How those grids can be updated?
A proposed 1st step(methodology): • Regional data providers would
send data in raster format (participatory approach) to JRC
• JRC would then integrate the regional data in updated European rasters.
Is it according to INSPIRE principles? Example: WRB_LV1
Soil reference group code (WRB)
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10k x 10k raster derived from the Italian Eco-pedological map (scale 1:250.000)
Data are more accurate and detailed
The 1k x 1k raster Grid is even more accurate(the images can be compared)
JRC identifies Regions in Europe where this prototype can be developed! Example: RIF_S1
Soil reference group code(WRB)?
Projects(2): Development of Prototype
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ECALP ProjectECopedological map of ALPs
Create a useful network among regional and national institutions which own and manage soil data
Exchange of knowledge and experience among different regions, different countries
Set up and update of a shared soil database for the AlpsUse of participatory approach, according to the principles of
INSPIREExchange of harmonised soil informationDevelop common procedures to allow data exchange, updating
and evaluation for some application purposesGive an overview of available information on alpine soils
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ECALP Project (Activities)
Choice of pilot areas, one for each partner, within the territory of the Alpine Convention, according to their relevance with respect to soil related issues
AUSTRIAITALY (Regions: Lombardia, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Veneto, Piemonte)FRANCE (Region: Rhône-Alpes)SLOVENIASWITZERLAND
Definition of a common format for data exchange
Testing of the exchange format in sample areas
Filling in the exchange format and updating
Working out a first draft of “Ecopedological Map of the Alps” by means of available harmonised data (European Soil Database at scale 1:1.000.000, Ecopedological Map of Italy 1:250.000 scale).
State of the art of the project and related documents are available at the net (http://eusoils.jrc.it/projects/alpsis/MainAlpine.html).
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Presentations which were made in various events (Conferences, Workshops, Meetings)
Future events
What is New: Be informed about the latest updates in the Eusoils site
Eusoils Mailing List: Subscribe
How to be informed?
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Continuous updates of the site
Better Graphical Interface and new functionality
Dissemination and publicity of the site.
Co-ordination with a contact point from the ESBN
• Add information about ESBN (Names, Meetings, Committees, Working Groups, Activities, achievements)
• Give feedback to us
• Close collaboration for the contents - Work together
What is next? Future