Soil survey for improvement of farming practices in Malia municipality, Greece

dc.contributor.author	Vavoulidou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Charoulis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Soulis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Karyotis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Kavvadias, V	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:49:32Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:49:32Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	00103624	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00103620802698010	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/4657
dc.subject	GIS	en
dc.subject	Greek soil	en
dc.subject	Soil survey	en
dc.subject	Soil thematic maps	en
dc.subject.other	agricultural land	en
dc.subject.other	agricultural practice	en
dc.subject.other	agricultural soil	en
dc.subject.other	calcium carbonate	en
dc.subject.other	data management	en
dc.subject.other	GIS	en
dc.subject.other	GPS	en
dc.subject.other	soil classification	en
dc.subject.other	soil survey	en
dc.subject.other	soil texture	en
dc.subject.other	thematic mapping	en
dc.subject.other	Crete	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Iraklion [Crete]	en
dc.subject.other	Malia	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Malia	en
dc.title	Soil survey for improvement of farming practices in Malia municipality, Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/00103620802698010	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	A soil survey and classification program was carried out over a 5.86-ha agricultural area in the wider region of Malia in the island of Crete. The spatial data from the soil survey were organized using a geographic information system (GIS) to facilitate storage, management, and analysis. In the first stage, the available data for the study were collected, digitized, and processed (maps, satellite imagery, and aerial photographs). Based on this information, many other derivative data layers such as slope, curvature, and slope aspect were manipulated. Sampling points were determined with GIS, while the exact position of each sampling was recorded using a global positioning system (GPS). This information, along with results pertaining to the sample, was entered into the graphical database, which was specially designed to store all the relevant data of the sampled points. Data layers describing the spatial distribution of key parameters such as soil texture, pH, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and nutrient status were produced. The use of GIS was very helpful for soil classification and evaluation of soil suitability for a range of activities, whereas the visualization of the data collected and the derived results in the form of various thematic maps demonstrated the ability of GIS to act as a valuable administrative tool and, in addition, to provide substantial valuable support to farmers in improving the applied farming practices. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.	en
heal.journalName	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-6	en
dc.identifier.volume	40	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/00103620802698010	en
dc.identifier.spage	1020	en
dc.identifier.epage	1033	en