Soil Data Inventory Agroscope
The soil data inventory of Agroscope contains more than 10'000 soil profile sheets. The assessments originate from over 300 soil mapping projects that were conducted between 1956 and 1996 in Switzerland. In 2014, the inventory and the digitisation were finished. The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) and the cantons jointly financed the project.
The soil data inventory of Agroscope is part of the National Soil Information System NABODAT, and thus valuable point data from more than 10'000 soil profile records are available. The Swiss Soil Mapping Catalogue illustrates the legacy soil data for the interested public; the catalogue contains a spatial overview of all sites in Switzerland at which soils have been mapped. The Swiss Soil Dataset provides access to the profile data from the soil data archive and more data managed in NABODAT released for the public.
The processing of the soil profile point data of Agroscope was promoted by the project Soil Information Switzerland (BI-CH) of the Swiss Soil Science Society (BGS); the objective was to secure and utilize the soil profile data of past analogue records since 2001. This BGS project included the development of concepts for a standardised processing of soil point data and the development of basic knowledge, data models and technical tools such as, for example, the profile migration tool ‘Migraprofile’.
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Partners and Services Swiss Soil Monitoring Network (NABO)
The NABO offers consultation services for various clients and needs. The tasks of the service module are to conduct complementary studies for clients and offer technical advice to any interested party.
Geochemical Soil Atlas of Switzerland
Elements in soil taken up via the food chain can be essential – or harmful – to living organisms, depending on their concentration and bioavailability. In addition to the ability to delimit potentially contaminated sites, an understanding of typical concentrations ranges of elements in Swiss topsoils is vital for monitoring and enforcement tasks.
Swiss Soil Monitoring Network (NABO)
The main goal of the National Soil Monitoring Network NABO is the nationwide assessment and evaluation of chemical, physical and biological impacts on soil. Additional tasks include the prediction and early detection of soil changes to ensure long-term soil fertility. For this purpose, the NABO conducts a long-term monitoring of soils under current management conditions.