Institute of Landscape Ecology
Topic
Utilization of earth observation data for detection of selected soil health indicators
PhD. program
Environmentalist
Year of admission
2024
Name of the supervisor
Mgr. Pavol Kenderessy, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
Annotation
The position of the soil and the need to protect it has long been underestimated compared to other components of the environment, such as air, water and biota, and its protection has been provided indirectly or only secondarily. Soil is an important natural resource, fulfilling irreplaceable functions for humans. Human impacts on soil does not only have a positive effect, but often contributes to the undesirable manifestations of soil degradation, which are also accelerated by ongoing climate change. Knowledge of their properties, functions and production potential is thus a basic precondition for the sustainable use of land and landscape resources. Soil helath status can be assessed using specific indicators. At present, it is possible to evaluate many of these indicators in almost real time, using available earth observation data with high spatial and temporal resolution. The aim of the work should be:
- definition and overview of soil health indicators detectable by EO data
- detection and spatial modeling of selected soil properties using EO data
- verification of outputs by in situ measurements
- final evaluation of the status and threat to the soil in the selected study areas with the potential of application as part of the soil monitoring system in Slovakia
- definition and overview of soil health indicators detectable by EO data
- detection and spatial modeling of selected soil properties using EO data
- verification of outputs by in situ measurements
- final evaluation of the status and threat to the soil in the selected study areas with the potential of application as part of the soil monitoring system in Slovakia