As soil degradation problems are caused by the interplay of biophysical, socio-economic and political factors, all of which vary across Europe, these problems are by definition site-specific and occur at different scales. Therefore, 17 Case Studies of soil threats are included in RECARE to study the various conditions that occur across Europe and to find appropriate responses using an innovative approach combining scientific and local knowledge.
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Case Studies
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Aarslev, Denmark
Case Study Experiment - Soil Compaction Case Study - mitigating subsoil compaction by modest wheel loads…
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Broddbo, Sweden
Case Study Experiment - loss of organic matter in the organic soil The researchers in…
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Cànyoles River Basin, Spain
Case Study Experiment - Mitigating soil erosion in agricultural land The Spanish Case Study tested…
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Caramulo, Portugal
Post-fire mulching experiment Case Study Experiment - Soil Erosion Post-fire mulching in forests Burnt areas…
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Copşa Mică, Romania
Case Study Experiment - immobilization of heavy metals using soil amendments The researchers tested the…
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Frienisberg, Switzerland
Case Study Experiment - Soil Erosion Small dams between ploughing furrows In Switzerland, the RECARE…
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Guadiamar, Spain
Case Study Experiment - reduction in contamination through amendment additions and afforestation The researchers tested…
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Gunnarsholt, Iceland
Case Study Experiment - reclamation methods to increase land resilience to soil erosion by wind The…
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Isle of Purbeck, UK
United Kingdom Case Study – Loss of soil biodiversity The researchers assessed the long-term effects…
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Myjava Catchment, Slovakia
Case Study Experiment - Mitigating muddy floods and soil erosion The researchers in Slovakia conducted…
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Olden Eibergen, The Netherlands
Case Study Experiment - increasing or maintaining soil organic matter The RECARE researchers tested the effectiveness…
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Peristerona, Cyprus
Case Study Experiment - Soil Erosion Terraces on mountainous agricultural land The creation of agricultural…
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Timpaki, Crete
Case Study experiment - Soil Salinization 1) Application of biological agents to increase crop resistance…
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Vansjø-Hobøl Catchment, Norway
Case Study Experiment - Preventing floods and landslides The researchers in Norway tested flood retention…
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Veenweidegebied, The Netherlands
Case Study Experiment - decline in organic matter in peat soils The researchers in The Netherlands…
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Veneto region, Italy
Case Study Experiment - increasing organic matter with crops and conservation agriculture The Italian researchers…
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Wroclaw & Poznan, Poland
Case Study Experiment - Soil Sealing Soil information based spatial planning for soil protection The…