Soil Projects > ECALP(Ecopedol. Map of Alps) > ALPSIS
Alpine Soil Information System (ALPSIS)The adoption of the protocol on soil protection (Bled, 20/10/98), within the Alpine Convention, sets new goals for the European Soil Bureau (ESB) Network. Currently the only harmonised soil database covering the Alps is available at the ESB in the framework of the European Soil Information System (EUSIS). The soil information available within that system is at small scale (1:1,000,000) and therefore not suitable for regional scale applications as required by the Alpine Convention. Particularly article 11 of the soil protection protocol calls for the establishment of a soil erosion risk database in order to delineate areas at high risk. This will require further work towards the establishment of a more detailed soil information system for the Alps. The envisaged structure of the Alpine Soil Information System (ALPSIS) will follows essentially the structure of the geo-referenced soil database for Europe.
For background information you can read the article related to The development of an Alpine Soil Information System (L. Montanarella and Th. Negre).
In the context of ALPSIS and in line with INSPIRE principles, the JRC has set up a collaboration with the "Eco-pedological Map for the Alpine Territory" (ECALP) project. This project was proposed by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory, within the SOIA (System for the Observation and Information on the Alps) Working group of the Alpine Convention in order to develop a first draft of an eco-pedological map for the entire alpine territory.
| Important legal notice © European Communities, 1995- Last updated: |
European Commission - Joint
Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability Contacts: Marc Van Liedekerke(tel. +39-0332-785179) Panos Panagos (tel. +39-0332-785574) |
Completed Projects
AquaTRAIN Marie Curie 
DanubeSIS
ALPSIS
Biochar