by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
The central role of soil in environmental protection and climate mitigation policies is now widely recognised in the political agendas of many countries. In this context, the dissemination and sharing of data remain essential tools for developing new solutions. Scientists at Cranfield University<\/strong> in Bedford, United Kingdom, share this view and recently announced<\/a> that they had made their digital system freely accessible<\/strong>: LandISPortal<\/a>, one of Europe\u2019s largest collections of environmental and soil data.<\/p>\n Developed by the university in collaboration with the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the platform now provides citizens, researchers, farmers and public authorities<\/strong> with detailed information on soils across England and Wales. The database also includes the National Soil Map (NATMAP<\/a>), the country\u2019s main reference resource for soil knowledge.<\/p>\n