Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal

Soil Fertility Maps (Macronutrients)

Soil Fertility Maps (Micronutrients)

Soil Fertility Maps (STCR)

Soil Fertility Mapping (STCR)

Since the middle of sixties the research on nutrients, water and energy leaned heavily towards applied aspects and has already paid rich dividends to Indian agriculture and Indian economy as a whole. However, if Indian agriculture is to become nationally more sound and internationally more competitive, it will have to receive greater support from basic and strategic research. In the years to come, the sustainability of soil productivity will encounter the problems associated with poor resource base, high inputs, mainly fertilizer and water, high-energy use and environmental degradation. Therefore, the future gains of enhancing food production in a sustainable manner can essentially be realized through the generation and adoption of more appropriate nutrient and water management technologies that are based on basic and sound strategic research information. In view of the fast changing scenario of Indian agriculture, and the growing importance of enhancing and sustaining productivity of soil resource, the ICAR established the Indian Institute of Soil Science in 1988 at Bhopal to conduct basic and strategic research on this aspect.

European Digital Archive of Soil Maps

Introduction

“Data and information are essential building blocks of science. Many types of data, including extant historical data which have newly appreciated scientific importance for the analysis of changes over time, are not being used for research because they are not available in digital formats” (International Council for Science, 2004).

Display Maps

Hans-Gerd Maas/Kartographische Nachrichten, Vol. 55, Heft 1, S. 3-11
Airborne Laserscanning ist ein noch relativ junges Messverfahren in der Photogrammetrie, welches sich als leistungsfähiges Werkzeug für eine Reihe von aktuellen Aufgabenstellungen in der Akquisition von Geodaten anbietet und sich innerhalb sehr kurzer Zeit ein erstaunliches Marktpotential erobert hat. Das Verfahren beruht auf einer Abtastung der Geländeoberfläche durch einen im Flugzeug installierten Laser und erzeugt digitale Oberflächenmodelle mit einer Höhengenauigkeit von 10-20 cm. Bei Datenraten bis zu 100′000 Punkten pro Sekunde liegt die räumliche Auflösung der erzeugten Oberflächenmodelle typischerweise bei einem Punkt pro Quadratmeter.