A geospatial decision support system to assist olive growing at the landscape scale

Manna, Piero; Bonfante, Antonello; Colandrea, M.; Vaio, Claudio Di; Langella, Giuliano; Marotta, L.; Mileti, Florindo Antonio; Minieri, Luciana; Terribile, Fabio; Vingiani, Simona; Basile, Angelo

doi:10.1016/j.compag.2019.105143

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“…Several case studies of such soil-based S-DSSs are currently available at the local scale for planning and management of viticulture [79], olive growth [80], and forest resources [81], and soil sealing and urban planning, for specific areas [82] or even an entire country [83] for a multi-stakeholder community including spatial planners.…”

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Managing Soils for Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global food supply chain and exacerbated the problem of food and nutritional insecurity. Here we outline soil strategies to strengthen local food production systems, enhance their resilience, and create a circular economy focused on soil restoration through carbon sequestration, on-farm cycling of nutrients, minimizing environmental pollution, and contamination of food. Smart web-based geospatial decision support systems (S-DSSs) for land use planning and management is a useful tool for sustainable development. Forensic soil science can also contribute to cold case investigations, both in providing intelligence and evidence in court and in ascertaining the provenance and safety of food products. Soil can be used for the safe disposal of medical waste, but increased understanding is needed on the transfer of virus through pedosphere processes. Strengthening communication between soil scientists and policy makers and improving distance learning techniques are critical for the post-COVID restoration.

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Managing Soils for Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…As such, it is key that GI is actively integrated into spatial planning to ensure the long-term persistence of functional connectivity [17]. Furthermore, geospatial approaches can be implemented in decision support tools for GI and spatial planning (as accomplished by Manna et al [30] in olive landscapes, and by Stessens et al [31] for urban ecosystem services).…”

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Contribution of Connectivity Assessments to Green Infrastructure (GI)

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2020

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A major goal of green infrastructure (GI) is to provide functional networks of habitats and ecosystems to maintain biodiversity long-term, while at the same time optimizing landscape and ecosystem functions and services to meet human needs. Traditionally, connectivity studies are informed by movement ecology with species-specific attributes of the type and timing of movement (e.g., dispersal, foraging, mating) and movement distances, while spatial environmental data help delineate movement pathways across landscapes. To date, a range of methods and approaches are available that (a) are relevant across any organism and movement type independent of time and space scales, (b) are ready-to-use as standalone freeware or custom GIS implementation, and (c) produce appealing visual outputs that facilitate communication with land managers. However, to enhance the robustness of connectivity assessments and ensure that current trends in connectivity modeling contribute to GI with their full potential, common denominators on which to ground planning and design strategies are required. Likewise, comparable, repeatable connectivity assessments will be needed to put results of these scientific tools into practice for multi-functional GI plans and implementation. In this paper, we discuss use and limitations of state-of-the-art connectivity methods in contributing to GI implementation.

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“…WebGIS is one of the most widely used technologies for the dissemination of open data, for multiple purposes and in varied contexts, such as tourism, archeology, agriculture, the environment, etc. [11][12][13][14][15]. Aiming at improving global cooperation and communication with other countries, Shi et al (2009) [11] designed a WebGIS system to relate the genetic classification of the soils of China to the soil taxonomy.…”

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Sharing Soil and Building Geophysical Data for Seismic Characterization of Cities Using CLARA WebGIS: A Case Study of Matera (Southern Italy)

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In the context of seismic risk, studying the characteristics of urban soils and of the built environment means adopting a holistic vision of the city, taking a step forward compared to the current microzonation approach. Based on this principle, CLARA WebGIS aims to collect, organize, and disseminate the available information on soils and buildings in the urban area of Matera. The geodatabase is populated with (i) 488 downloadable geological, geotechnical, and geophysical surveys; (ii) geological, geomorphological, and seismic homogeneous microzone maps; and (iii) a new Digital Surface Model. The CLARA WebGIS is the first publicly available database that reports for the whole urban area the spatial distribution of the fundamental frequencies for soils and the overlying 4043 buildings, along with probability levels of soil-building resonance. The WebGIS is aimed at a broad range of end users (local government, engineers, geologists, etc.) as a support to the implementation of seismic risk mitigation strategies in terms of urban planning, seismic retrofitting, and management of post-earthquake crises. We recommend that the database be managed by local administrators, who would also have the task of deciding on future developments and continuous updating as new data becomes available.

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A geospatial decision support system to assist olive growing at the landscape scale

Cited by 28 publications

References 33 publications

Managing Soils for Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Managing Soils for Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Contribution of Connectivity Assessments to Green Infrastructure (GI)

Sharing Soil and Building Geophysical Data for Seismic Characterization of Cities Using CLARA WebGIS: A Case Study of Matera (Southern Italy)

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