UKCEH Countryside Survey Soil Health Webtool SOil funDamentals (SOD)

Vigier, Audric ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6798-409X; Feeney, Christopher ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-1842; Robinson, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-4867; Keith, Aidan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-1320; Radbourne, Alan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3167-5783; Emmett, Bridget ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-4389. UKCEH Countryside Survey Soil Health Webtool SOil funDamentals (SOD). 2023, https://connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/soilhealth/ [Output (Electronic)]

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UKCEH Countryside Survey Soil Health Webtool SOil funDamentals (SOD) This web tool was designed to be used on a computer, and may not render well on mobile devices. SOD aims to help all landowners monitor and improve the health of their soil. More tools will come soon focused on different aspects of soil health. Have your vote what comes next in our Feedback section What makes this different from other soil health tools? We have the most up-to-date and nationally representative data from across Great Britain covering all common habitats and soil types to ensure you know where your soils sit in the bigger national picture. We hope in the future to include Northern Ireland. What data was used? The tool was developed using data from the UKCEH's nationwide Countryside Survey which has been exploring the change in soils and vegetation across the landscape since 1978 from cropland to woodlands, grasslands to wetlands. What data isn't included? Some habitat and soil types are small in area so we don't have enough data to create a benchmark. We also don't currently monitor in our towns and cities so can't benchmark urban soils. The assessment of the health of deep peat needs additional data to what we can provide, so to avoid confusion we have not included these soil types, however, other wetlands types are included. Finally, we only have data for the topsoil (0-15cm). In time, we hope data on lower soil depths may become available. Why do we care about soil? Healthy soils make healthy environments, including keeping our land, air and water clean. They are essential to maintain agricultural productivity so landowners and nature can both prosper. To learn more about soil have a look at this short fun video we co-created with the BBC and Royal Society.

Item Type:	Output (Electronic)
Electronic Identifier / URL / DOI:	https://connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/soilhealth/
Date made live:	15 Jan 2025 10:40 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/538689

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