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Harvesting European knowledge on soil functions and land management using multiācriteria decision analysis
Bampa, Francesca O'Sullivan, Lilian Madena, Kirsten SandƩn, Taru Spiegel, Heide Henriksen, Christian Bugge Ghaley, Bhim Bahadur Jones, Arwyn Staes, Jan Sturel, Sylvain
Bampa, Francesca
O'Sullivan, Lilian
Madena, Kirsten
SandƩn, Taru
Spiegel, Heide
Henriksen, Christian Bugge
Ghaley, Bhim Bahadur
Jones, Arwyn
Staes, Jan
Sturel, Sylvain
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2019-04-12
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Bampa, F., O`sullivan, L., Madena, K., Sanden, T., Speigel, H., Henriksen, C., Ghaley, B., Jones, A., Staes, J., Sturel, S., Trajanov, A., Creamer, R. and Debeljak, M., Harvesting European knowledge on soil functions and land management using multi criteria decision analysis, SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT, ISSN 0266-0032, 35 (1), 2019, p. 6-20, JRC115679.
Abstract
Soil and its ecosystem functions play a societal role in securing sustainable food
production while safeguarding natural resources. A functional land management
framework has been proposed to optimize the agro-environmental outputs from the
land and specifically the supply and demand of soil functions such as (a) primary
productivity, (b) carbon sequestration, (c) water purification and regulation, (d) biodiversity and (e) nutrient cycling, for which soil knowledge is essential. From the
outset, the LANDMARK multi-actor research project integrates harvested knowledge from local, national and European stakeholders to develop such guidelines, creating a sense of ownership, trust and reciprocity of the outcomes. About 470
stakeholders from five European countries participated in 32 structured workshops
covering multiple land uses in six climatic zones. The harmonized results include
stakeholdersā priorities and concerns, perceptions on soil quality and functions, implementation of tools, management techniques, indicators and monitoring, activities
and policies, knowledge gaps and ideas. Multi-criteria decision analysis was used for
data analysis. Two qualitative models were developed using Decision EXpert methodology to evaluate āknowledgeā and āneedsā. Soil quality perceptions differed
across workshops, depending on the stakeholder level and regionally established terminologies. Stakeholders had good inherent knowledge about soil functioning, but
several gaps were identified. In terms of critical requirements, stakeholders defined
high technical, activity and policy needs in (a) financial incentives, (b) credible information on improving more sustainable management practices, (c) locally relevant
advice, (d) farmersā discussion groups, (e) training programmes, (f) funding for applied research and monitoring, and (g) strengthening soil science in education