Daly, Karen M.Fealy, Reamonn2015-10-282015-10-2801/09/2007Daly, K., Fealy, R., Digital Soil Information System for Ireland – Scoping Study, Environmental RTDI Programme 2000–2006, 2005-S-DS-22-M1, Environmental Protection Agency, 2007.1840952423http://hdl.handle.net/11019/896This synthesis report has been prepared as part of the Environmental Research Technological Development and Innovation (ERTDI) Programme under the Productive Sector Operational Programme 2000-2006. This programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. It is administered on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which has the statutory function of co-ordinating and promoting environmental research.End of project reportSoil is our life support system, crucial for the production of food and biomass and critical for the sustainability of an agro–environmental economy. The authors suggest that it is axiomatic that Ireland should have ready access to its soil information through the benefits of modern information technology. Soil is a multifunctional and complex natural medium that provides ecosystem services such as the production of food, fibre and fuel, the provision of habitat, nutrient cycling, contaminant transformation, water cycling and climate regulation. Reports from the European Commission indicate that many of these functions and services are under threat and soil protection is now placed on the same level as that of water and air.enSoilsEnvironmentDigital soil informationmappingTechnical Report5484