Status - Problems - Use of SOTER (Soil Terrain Database)

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SOTER (SOil and TERrain Digital Database) would replace the only existing global soil database at the scale of 1:1 Million and will be based on existing soil databases.

Identified Problems in SOTER methodology
Status of SOTER Database
Use of SOTER (Exampe: LandDegradation)

Identified Problems

Major problems identified in this methodology:

Inconsistency of the data
Interpretation of the map content
Outdated variables
Edgematching
Lack of data
Unknown accuracy of the source data

Status of SOTER

The SOTER Methodology developed between 1988 and 1995. In the following image the current status is presented:

Global Soter has been applied to certain countries presented in deep green color (For Example: South America and East Europe)
Global Soter is in progress to countries presented in light green color (EU - 15)
National Soter has been applied to few countries coloured in deep red (for example Czech Republic)
National Soter is in progress to countries presented in light red colour (for example Libia)

Use of SOTER

in the following figures, you may view how SOTER can be used in accessing the Land Degradation processes:

- Degree and extent of Wind Erosion in Central and Eastern Europe

- Degree and extent of Physical Deterioration in Central and Eastern Europe

- Degree and extent of Acidification in Central and Eastern Europe

- Degree and extent of Salinization in Central and Eastern Europe

- Degree and extent of Water Erosion in Central and Eastern Europe

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