Alpine Soil Information System A Part of the

“Alpine Soil Information System” A Part of the European Soil portal A step towards harmonization of Soil Information in Europe Panos Panagos, Luca Montanarella, Marc Van Liedekerke 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 1 Schruns 11/10/2004

INSPIRE Principle: Accessing, exchanging and delivering spatial data Intends to trigger the creation of a European spatial information infrastructure that delivers to the users integrated spatial information services INSPIRE PRINCIPLES HOW WE IMPLEMENT THEM § Spatial data should be stored, made available and maintained at the most appropriate level (avoid duplicates). § It must be possible to combine spatial data from Common WRB classification, common projection different sources across the EU seamlessly and system (LAEA/ETRS 89), harmonization of SMU share them between several users and limits with agreed base map (Euro. Geographics) applications. § It must be possible for spatial data collected at one level of public authority to be shared between all levels of public authorities. § Spatial data needed for good governance should Access to environmental data of interest to citizen be available under conditions that do not (Public Sector Information Directive) through easy restrict their extensive use. download respecting ownership and property rights § It should be easy to discover available spatial data, evaluate their fitness for purpose and know the conditions applicable to their use. 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it Central EU Access: http: //eusoils. jrc. it for Pan. European data relevant for European Policies (framework directives) Bottom-up approach and GRID approach to allow national/regional/local levels to update higher levels by generalization Metadata about data (ISO 19115) Query tools as the ones available in EU GEO Portal 2 Schruns 11/10/2004

Soils Portal: http: //eusoils. jrc. it The contribution of the S&W Unit to the building of a thematic spatial data infrastructure on soils ü Data • The European Soil Data Base v 2 Raster Archive • European Soil Database ü Documents • European Soil Bureau Research Reports-Other Research Reports &Papers • European Soil Data Base Map Archive ü Applications • SOMIS (SOil Map Internet Server): Standalone web-based application • Map Viewer: Web Mapping Service (WMS) application (OGC compliant) ü European Soils by theme • Soil Erosion ü Projects • Development of a prototype for the update of European soil data (INSPIRE) ü Events (Conferences, Workshops, Meetings, Summer School) *Mailing list: In order to keep interested persons up to date. 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it Schruns 11/10/2004 3

Data (1): Raster Archive ü 10 k x 10 k rasters derived from the 1: 1, 000 ESDB data ü Free public access to these degraded but usable data (models) ü Raster data files for 73 attributes: • Soil Database Attributes • Pedotransfer Database Attributes ü In 2 co-ordinate systems: • • GISCO Lambert Azimuth co-ordinate system LAEA_ERTS INSPIRE Reference Grid: Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area ü Initial point for the development of a prototype system for updating data ü 10 x 10 Km Grid inherit the most frequent value among the 100 pixel of 1 x 1 Km 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 4 Schruns 11/10/2004

Data (2): Distribution of Soil Database ü Soil Database (distribution version 1) will be available on CD-ROM through the OPOCE (by the end of 2004) ü Distribution consists of 4 components • • Soil Geographical Database of Europe Pedotransfer Rules database Soil Profile Analytical database Database of Hydraulic properties ü Distribution version 2 is under construction ü Full Database documentation will be available in the Soil Portal: • • Metadata Database Dictionaries Attributes coding Only the Raw data will not be distributed 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 5 Schruns 11/10/2004

Documents(1): Research Reports - Papers ü A repository for European Soil Bureau Network Research Reports (19 reports) ü A common place for other research reports and papers (11 reports) ü Multilingual versions of Reports (Example: Manual of Procedures Version 1. 1) 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 6 Schruns 11/10/2004

Documents(2): Map Archive ü Collection of maps representing all attributes: • • Soil Database Attributes Pedotransfer Database Attributes Example map : volume of stones ü PDF format (A 3), sizes typically between 1 and 2 MB ü Dominant value Maps ü 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) 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 7 Schruns 11/10/2004

Applications (1): SOMIS (SOil Map Internet Server) Standalone web-based application for the navigation of soil related maps ü Simple Map operations: Zooming, panning, querying, layering ü User can view and inspect soil data but cannot download ü User friendly application – No need for specific S/W(only web browser) ü Fully documented (Contents of European Soil Database CD-ROM) ü 2 Map applications : • multiple soil related layers (Grouped in 3 categories) • single WRB soil layer ü Built with free web mapping software – Open Source 1/11/2022 (Minnesota Map. Server) SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it Schruns 11/10/2004 8

Applications(2) SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 9 Schruns 11/10/2004

Applications(3): Map Viewer Web Mapping Service (WMS) application (OGC compliant) ü Runs as a server to serve maps to WMS clients (e. g. INSPIRE Map Viewer) ü Combine layers of maps located in different Map servers all around the World user Regions Map Soils Map 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 10 Schruns 11/10/2004

Applications(4): Map Viewer INSPIRE Map Viewer: Integrates maps residing on multiple spatial servers 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 11 Schruns 11/10/2004

European Soils by theme: Soil Erosion ü Place to make available information about Soil themes ü CD-ROM: Nature & Extent of Soil Erosion in Europe (PESERA project) ü Pan European Soil Erosion estimates (t/ha/yr) data (from PESERA project) ü More data will be available in this section (Organic Carbon) 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 12 Schruns 11/10/2004

Projects(1): Development of Prototype ü European 10 k x 10 k raster derived from the 1: 1, 000 ESDB data ü Question: How those grids can be updated? ü A proposed 1 st 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. ü Is it according to INSPIRE principles? 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it Example: WRB_LV 1 Soil reference group code (WRB) 13 Schruns 11/10/2004

Projects(2): Development of Prototype ü 10 k x 10 k raster derived from the Italian Eco-pedological map (scale 1: 250. 000) üData are more accurate and detailed üThe 1 k x 1 k raster Grid is even more accurate(the images can be compared) üJRC identifies Regions in Europe where this prototype can be developed! Example: RIF_S 1 Soil reference group code(WRB)? 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 14 Schruns 11/10/2004

ALPINE CONVENTION Soil protection is one of the main issues that has been put forward by the Alpine Convention (signed also a Soil Protection Protocol in 1998) The Soil Protection Protocol of the Alpine Convention promotes cooperation among member states, particularly in setting up soil databases France Switzerland Germany Italy Liechtenstein Austria Slovenia European Communities 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 15 Schruns 11/10/2004

ECALP Project ECopedological map of ALPs ü Create a useful network among regional and national institutions which own and manage soil data ü Exchange of knowledge and experience among different regions, different countries ü Achieve the setting up and updating of a shared soil database for the Alps ü Use of participatory approach, according to the principles of the INSPIRE ü Exchange of harmonised soil information ü Develop common procedures to allow data exchange, updating and evaluation for some application purposes ü Give an overview of available information on alpine soils 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 16 Schruns 11/10/2004

ECALP Project (Activities) ü 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 üAUSTRIA üITALY (Regions: Lombardia, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Veneto, Piemonte) üFRANCE (Region: Rhône-Alpes) üSLOVENIA üSWITZERLAND ü Definition of a common format for data exchange ü Testing of the exchange format in sample areas ü Filling in the exchange format and updating ü 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, Ecopedological Map of Italy 1: 250. 000 scale). ü State of the art of the project and related documents are available at the 1/11/2022 17 net (http: //eusoils. jrc. it/projects/alpsis/Main. Alpine. html). SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it Schruns 11/10/2004

SPATIAL DATA FORMAT ü Elementary mapping units: pixel format ü Standard European reference grid is used, according to INSPIRE principles • All rasters should be produced according to to the nested grid system proposed for the European reference Grid (1 k, 100 k…) • Co-ordinate system (ETRS_LAEA) ü Integrated with other environmental and territorial information ü Pixel size has been set to 1 km for pilot areas and 10 km for the entire alpine territory ü Use of unique labelling of grid cells ü The data values provided by the Italian raster should match classes/instructions imposed by the European level ü How often the data will be updated? 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 18 Schruns 11/10/2004

Regular Grids VS Soil Maps üDisadvantages of polygon approach: • • • Higher Complexity of description Many data requirements Harmonization is needed Different semantic definitions Resource Consuming üAdvantages of pixel approach. Pixel can: • easy to be filled and updated • useful to support a multi-scale approach (bottom-up) • suitable to represent output data for environmental reporting (policy relevant information, indicators) • easy to be integrated with other environmental indicators on different layers. 1/11/2022 SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it 1 km grid 10 km grid 19 Schruns 11/10/2004

Exchange Format üGrid based format has been designed for the exchange of alpine region soil data between project partners üEach participating area has been assigned a number of pixels from the reference grids in the following Format: CODE DESCRIPTION RASTER NAME TYPE SIZE EXAMP Pixel identification number (INSPIRE) Character string 8 4525_ AGRI-USE Code for presence/absence of agricultural use Integer number 1 0 AGLIM 1 Code for dominant limitation to agricultural use Integer number 2 AGLIM 2 Code for secondary limitation to agricultural Integer number 2 2 AGLIM 2 Depth class of a presence of an impermeable Depth class of an obstacle to roots within the STU Dominant subsoil textural class of the STU Integer number 1 2 IL Integer number 1 1 ROO Integer number 1 2 TXSUBDO Secondary subsoil textural class of the STU Integer number 1 1 TXSUBSE WM 1 Code for normal presence and purpose Integer number 1 1 WM 2 Code for the type of an existing water Integer number 2 1 WM 2 Dominant annual average soil water regime cl Integer number 1 1 WR WRB-ADJ 1 First soil adjective code of the STU (WRB) Character string 2 dy WRBADJ 1 WRB-ADJ 2 Second soil adjective code of the STU (WRB) Character string 2 sk WRBADJ 2 WRB-LEV 1 Soil Reference Group code of the STU (WRB)s Character string 2 CM WRBLV 1 1/11/2022 WRB-FULL Full soil code of the STU from the World WRB) Character string 6 CMskd y PX-ID IL ROO TEXT-SUBDOM TEXT-SUBSEC WR SOMIS: http: //eusoils. jrc. it Schruns 11/10/2004 AGLIM 1 WRBFU 20