Ecalp Project in The Western Alps Soil Info Rhone-Alpes et Chambre dAgriculture Rhône Alpes Lyon Istituto per le Piante da Legno e lAmbiente Settore Suolo Torino

The pilot area

Keywords Field trip New methodology Suitable use Sharing Information Scale Projection Data Vecteur…raster!!

Keywords Scale Synthetic approach Information Network

Scale Ecalp Methodology provides a tool for environmental analysis at policy makers level. Wide range approach 1/ scale. Local level Vector.

Synthetic approach Ecalp Approach requires synthesis of soil- landscape models to compile pixel dataset. Pixelization new land classification. High data loss is just an appearance: pixel and vector are not comparable. Ecalp Databases need high quality soil data at local level.

Information Local Database 1 (1/50k; 1/250k) Texture pH Soil series … Local Database 2 (1/50k; 1/250k) Texture pH Soil series … ECALP Database (1/1000K) Organic carbon Biodiversity index Erosion Index … SHARED METHODOLOGY

The Network Ecalp Methodology promotes the development of an alpine soil institutions network. Test new methodologies (land and soil classification…). Data homogeneity. Trans-national Databases.

StrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesThreats Ecalp Methodology Data synthesis. Quality data at local level. Data loss. Soil knowledge. Tool for environmental analysis. Pixelization Unsuitable uses. Ecalp Network Promote trans-national databases. Data homogeneity. Shared methodologies. Soil Directive. Data transfer. Database upgrade.