Global And National Soils And Terrain Digital Databases Soter

"This publication describes the procedures for the Global and National Soils and Terrain Digital Databases (SOTER) for producing digitized map units and their attribute data. It explains how to delineate areas with a specific set of soil and terrain characteristics and how to construct an attribute database with specific information on landform, terrain and soil components which can be complemented by data on land-related characteristics such as land use, natural vegetation and climate. The main function of the SOTER approach is to store data at national and global scales ... for improved thematic mapping and monitoring of soil and terrain resources."--Page 4 of cover.

The Handbook of Soil Science provides a resource rich in data that gives professional soil scientists, agronomists, engineers, ecologists, biologists, naturalists, and their students a handy reference about the discipline of soil science. This handbook serves professionals seeking specific, factual reference information. Each subsection includes a description of concepts and theories; definitions; approaches; methodologies and procedures; tabular data; figures; and extensive references.

This document contains the proceedings of a technical consultation on the soil resources information systems developed in the various countries in the European region and their incorporation into the European Soil Information System (EUSIS). The consultation was held in Rome 2-3 September 1999. It was convened by the European Commission and the FAO with support from the International Union of Soil Science. The purpose of the meeting was to promote the establishment of the EUSIS to enable easy inter-European exchange of data and experience and to facilitate problem solving. A summary report of the technical discussions, conclusions and recommendations are included. Detailed country reports are also included.

This report summarises the discussions and recommendations of a workshop held in 2001, within the framework of the Terrestrial Carbon Observation (TCO) initiative. This workshop focused on the development of a systematic and collaborative approach to improving "in situ" or ground-based carbon data availability. The benefits of improved "in situ" terrestrial carbon observation will mean that countries can make more informed decisions related to the sustainable use and management of land resources.