Geographic databases used to monitor vineyards. A case study

Abstract

Geographic information systems (GIS) are increasingly being applied on a large scale. In the last decade, the technologies of processing the GIS have been successfully used worldwide in vineyards. GIS applications have as a final result the improvement of the wine production, improving not only the quantity but also the quality of wine. The purpose of the article is to provide a current overview of the role of geospatial technologies associated with viticulture. We analyzed Dealu Mare vineyard: six locations of the site, adequacy analysis and identification of vineyard land use. The research was carried out using the digital model (DEM) with a resolution of 30 m. The research focused on obtaining within the studied wine area the following maps: hypsometric, slopes, geology, land use and soils maps, with the program ArcMap 10.5. Geospatial techniques allow the study of natural spatial variability and winegrowers and enologists should also understand why these vineyards are unique in the studied geographical area thanks to the close link between altitude, slope and the soil type.