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Building a European Network for the Characterisation and Harmonisation of Monitoring Approaches for Research and Knowledge on Soils

Abstract

The BENCHMARKS’ objective is to build a European network that creates a shared understanding of soil health assessment across a range of land uses and climatic conditions. BENCHMARKS will define how to measure soil health and provide context and spatial scale relevant measurement techniques from field to European scale. Working with multi-stakeholder partnerships, BENCHMARKS aims to contribute to and empower land-use systems, side-by-side with land managers, that promote soil health.  

Detailed Description

Through a multi-scale (local, landscape, national, Europe) and multi-stakeholder process across different land-use types (urban, forestry, agriculture), BENCHMARKS aims to:

  1. provide a clear, easy-to-use tool for evaluating soil health, that is transparent, harmonized, and cost-effective.
  2. To define appropriate indicators that are relevant to the assessment of soil health for a range of land uses and climatic zones across Europe.
  3. A soil health dashboard appropriate for use at a range of scales (field to European) for agricultural, forestry, and urban settings.
  4. Contribute to improving existing European policies and regulations related to soil health.
Financing/ Donor
  • European Commission
  • State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
(Research) Program
  • Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) – Research, training and innovation
  • European Commission, Horizon Europe
FiBL project leader/ contact
FiBL project staff
Role of FiBL

Project partner

FiBL project number 10207
Date modified 27.07.2023
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