SQAPP: the soil quality app  ¦  Quick user guide

 

Briefing paper Assessing soil quality in agro ecosystems

How to: set your location; update the default field characteristics data with local data; provide details about crops grown, pesticides applied and management practices you are interested in; interpret and update the physical, chemical and biological soil properties data; interpret and update the soil threat data; view the soil quality summary information; find more details on and examples of the recommended agricultural management practices and provide feedback on those that are relevant. 

 

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SQAPP: the soil quality app  ¦  Official Launch, 5 December 2020

 

Briefing paper Assessing soil quality in agro ecosystems

What is SQAPP? SQAPP - the soil quality assessment app developed by the iSQAPER research project - gives: freely available global access to soil maps and data at any location, for any user; assesses the most probable threats to soil quality with explicit links between soil quality status and agricultural management; provides target advice on how to improve soil quality status; and has the capacity for users to interact with the databases, uploading local data to refine the soil quality analysis and recommendations.

 

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SQAPP: the soil quality app  ¦  Official Launch Preview

 

Briefing paper Assessing soil quality in agro ecosystems

The iSQAPER project and its teams are proud to announce the official launch of SQAPP: the soil quality app on 5 December 2020,  in celebration of World Soils Day.

SQAPP is the flagship product of the iSQAPER research programme; an innovative soil quality app for mobile devices developed, tested, evaluated and improved by farmers, agricultural service providers, scientists and policy makers.

SQAPP:

  • Gives users free access to soil maps and contextual soil quality information.
  • Assesses the most probable threats to soil quality with explicit links between soil quality status and agricultural management.
  • Provides targeted advice on how to improve soil quality status with different agricultural management practices.
  • Has the capacity for users to interact with the databases, uploading local data to refine the soil quality analysis and recommendations.

For more information see  »iSQAPERiS SQAPP the soil quality app

New briefing paper: Assessing soil quality in agro-ecosystems

Briefing paper Assessing soil quality in agro ecosystems

 

 

 

In this briefing paper Giulia Bongiorno explains how monitoring soil quality indicators can help in the establishment of management practices that better support the multiple ecosystem services that good quality soil provides. The effect of soil management on organic carbon is traditionally measured by monitoring total organic carbon (TOC). However here we show that the novel indicator permanganate oxidizable carbon (POXC) is a more informative alternative.

 

To read and download this and other iSQAPER Policy Briefs visit »iSQAPERiS Policy Briefs

New briefing paper: Getting to the roots of sustainable land management

Briefing paper Getting to the roots

 

 

 

 

In a recent blog, the iSQAPER team at IEEP writes that »World Soil Day highlights urgency for EU action on improving the health of our soils

In the accompanying briefing paper by Stephen Meredith seeks to inform EU, national and regional policy makers about how the latest CAP reform could deliver much-needed improvements in environmental and climate action.

To read and download this and other iSQAPER Policy Briefs visit »iSQAPERiS Policy Briefs

WebinarIsqaper Webinar: ”Understanding Europe's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its Relationship to Soil Protection”
11 February 2016 11:00 to 13:00 CET

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