The European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC) is the thematic centre for soil related data in Europe. Its ambition is to be the single reference point for and to host all relevant soil data and information at European level. It contains a number of resources that are organized and presented in various ways: datasets, services/applications, maps, documents, events, projects and external links. We hope you can find your way in this site. When in doubt or for any question, you may contact
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Dataset Highlights
Title: Arsenic in European topsoils
Description: EUSO has developrd a new method to model As contamination in European soils using LUCAS soil samples. We introduce the GAMLSS-RF model, a novel approach that couples Random Forests with Generalized Additive... more
- Technical Working Groups meetings, 15-17 November 2023 (online meeting). The EUSO Technical Working Groups (TWG) meet to discuss technical advances on the following topics: soil pollution, soil data sharing, soil monitoring, soil erosion, soil carbon and soil biodiversity.
- The European Soil Mission Week, Madrid - Spain, 21-23 November 2023 (in-person meeting).
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Scientific/Technical Reports
This report presents the activities of the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) that took place during 2021. Through its five main objectives, the EUSO contributes to improving the monitoring of soils, to creating and sharing knowledge and data about EU soils... more
More Reports
The presented datasets and indicators on soil erosion, soil organic carbon stocks and soil nutrients are the result of modelling activities taken place at the Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra.... more