Soil-geographic database of Russia

The need for the All-Russia soil-geographic database satisfying international standards is substantiated. Soil functions and the role of soils as a natural resource are analyzed. The soil resources of Russia are briefly described, and the problem of soil degradation is discussed. It is shown that th...

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Published in:Eurasian soil science 2008-09, Vol.41 (9), p.907-913
Main Authors: Shoba, S. A., Stolbovoi, V. S., Alyabina, I. O., Molchanov, E. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Conservation
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental policy
Environmental protection
Genesis and Geography of Soils
Geochemistry
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
International standards
Natural resource management
Natural resources
Soil conservation
Soil degradation
Soil formation
Soil management
Soil profiles
Soils
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Summary:The need for the All-Russia soil-geographic database satisfying international standards is substantiated. Soil functions and the role of soils as a natural resource are analyzed. The soil resources of Russia are briefly described, and the problem of soil degradation is discussed. It is shown that the Russian legislative base regulating soil management and soil conservation policies is in a very poor state and requires improvement. The world policy of soil conservation is compared with the situation in Russia. The procedure for creating the State Soil-Geographic Database of the Russian Federation is described. It is supposed that it will consist of three major directions: the creation of a geographic database on a scale of 1: 2.5 M, the creation of a database of soil profiles, and the creation of a generalized database of the factors of soil formation and morphogenetic soil features. In addition, information about the economic use of typological soil units distinguished on the Soil Map of Russia on a scale of 1: 2.5 M (2007) will be aggregated.
ISSN:1064-2293
1556-195X
DOI:10.1134/S1064229308090019