Interactive mapping tool for the application of soil improving cropping systems across Europe: D6.3

The SoilCare project studied the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, in particular those related to improving soil quality. To do so, it looked at various scales (from local to European level) at the biophysical, socio-economic, political, and technological factors impacting on adoption of these practices.
To facilitate the uptake of results from the SoilCare project and enhance the understanding of the applicability and transferability of Soil Improving Cropping Systems (SICS) throughout Europe the SoilCare Interactive Mapping Tool (IMT) was developed with the aim to show the potential of various SICS across Europe using interactive maps. The maps are complemented with a description of additional adoption factors less suitable to be captured at a high level of spatial detail.
The SoilCare IMT is available as a web-based freely available tool. Target audiences include organisations operating within the agri-environmental space at the European, national and regional scale, in particular the European Commission (e.g. DG AGRI, DG ENV, JRC), national policy makers, farm organisations, NGOs, advisory services and companies.