Advances in soil survey and classification in Canada

Abstract

Articles in this collection encompass two themes. Advances in Soil Classification seeks to address issues within the system, and proposes revisions based on our evolving understanding of soil taxonomy and pedology. Advances in Soil Survey provides a vision of soil survey and how soil mapping has rapidly evolved from using conventional approaches via manual delineation of soil map units on aerial imagery, to using technological advances in remote sensing, geographical information systems, machine learning, and big data analytics. We provide some context and justification for renewal of the Canadian System of Soil Classification (CSSC) and exposure to a rapidly developing subdiscipline of soil science, digital soil mapping.

Sustainable Tourism in the Face of Climate Change: An Overview of Prince Edward Island

“…Roughly 95% of the island's land mass is arable [1]. The island's unique iron-rich soil provides ideal growing conditions for over 100 potato varieties grown on PEI [6,7]. PEI's extensive coastline also enables a thriving fishing industry with an average harvest rate of 97 million pounds of lobster, mussels, and oysters each year, allowing tourists to enjoy fresh seafood in the restaurants of PEI [8].…”