A GIS based method for soil mapping in Sardinia, Italy: A geomatic approach

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 87-96

  Vacca, A ^a   Loddo, S ^b   Melis, M T ^a   Funedda, A ^a   Puddu, R ^b   Verona, M ^b   Fanni, S ^b   Fantola, F ^c   Madrau, S ^d   Marrone, V A ^a   Serra, G ^b   Tore, C ^c   Manca, D ^b   Pasci, S ^a   Puddu, M R ^c   Schirru, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b AGRIS Sardegna   (Italy)

^c Agenzia LAORE Sardegna   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geodatabase; Land capability; Land use planning; Soil database; Soil map; Soil survey

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; SOIL SURVEY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOLOGY; ITALY; KNOWLEDGE; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE; PEDOGENESIS (SOIL); PREDICTION; SEDIMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROPERTY; TOPOGRAPHY; WEATHERING;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

GEODATABASE; LAND CAPABILITY; LAND USE PLANNING; SOIL DATABASE; SOIL MAP; SOIL SURVEY;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ITALY; SOIL;

EID: 84901408940     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.11.018     Document Type: Article

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