Ecalp Project in The Western Alps

Soil Info Rhone-Alpes et Chambre d’Agriculture Rhône Alpes Lyon

Istituto per le Piante da Legno e l’AmbienteSettore SuoloTorino

The pilot area

KeywordsField tripNew

methodology

Suitable use

Sharing

Information

Scale

Projection

Data

Vecteur…

raster!!

Keywords

• Scale• Synthetic approach• Information• Network

Scale

Ecalp Methodology provides a tool for environmental analysis at policy makers level.

•Wide range approach ≥ 1/ 1.000.000 scale.

Local levelVector.

Synthetic approach

Ecalp Approach requires synthesis of soil-landscape models to compile pixel dataset.

•Pixelization ≠ new land classification.

•High data loss is just an appearance: pixel and vector are not comparable.

•Ecalp Databases need high quality soil data at local level.

Information

Local Database 1 (1/50k; 1/250k)

•Texture•pH•Soil series…

Local Database 2 (1/50k; 1/250k)

•Texture•pH•Soil series…

ECALP Database (1/1000K)

•Organic carbon•Biodiversity index•Erosion Index…

SHARED METHODOLOGYSHARED METHODOLOGY

The Network

Ecalp Methodology promotes the development of an alpine soil institutions network.

•Test new methodologies (land and soil classification…).

•Data homogeneity.

•Trans-national Databases.

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Ecalp Methodology

Data synthesis.

Quality data at local level.

Data loss.

Soil knowledge.

Tool for environmental analysis.

Pixelization

Unsuitable uses.

Ecalp Network

Promote trans-national databases.

Data homogeneity.

Shared methodologies.

Soil Directive.

Data transfer.

Database upgrade.