#516: UK Soil Observatory Map Viewer

The UK Soil Observatory has a Map Viewer. 

This will be of  particular value when students are exploring the vital material that is soil - more of that in other related blog posts.  Soils were one of the topics that I focussed on in my undergraduate studies. There were also some connections with the work I did on various mass movements in the north of England.

Soil is significant as 

Land Cover Maps can also be created and download.

#282: Soilscapes

There are 27 soilscapes which have been identified as part of the work of the UK Soil Observatory. 

This sort of classification is important for students to consider. For many, the word soil means little other than dirt, and there may even be the assumption that it is of little value - it's just dirt... but of course our lives rely on a fragile layer of topsoil, and the world's soils are being degraded.

 

Source:

Cranfield University 2023. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 02/08/2023

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They are the life support for our food security.
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