Heavy foot traffic and improper waste disposal from ecotourism activities compact soil and introduce pollutants, degrading soil health
Forestry land use type
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
The PREPSOIL Business Model Canvas (BMC) for Living Labs (LLs) & Lighthouses (LHs) in the Mission Soil is a tailor-made tool that considers the specificities of Soil LLs and LHs to support and inspire these initiatives to find a strategy for their long-term sustainability. [read more]
To achieve this, the PREPSOIL BMC offers practical examples based on different exercises conducted in the PREPSOIL project. These examples can be found below and can be filtered according to different soil uses (agriculture, forestry, (post-)industrial, and (peri-)urban), as well as different elements, and spheres of intervention within each of the elements.
These examples are to serve as guidance and inspiration for the design of Business Models for Soil LLs, acknowledging the uniqueness of each of them in terms of the ambition, capacities, and context in which the LL operates.
For more information on the BMC methodology please see PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH business model plans (D4.2)
For a step-by-step guide on how to use the BMC see Business Model Canvas for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses: A guide for users
Download your working copy of the BMC here
Invasive plant species outcompete native vegetation, leading to soil degradation and reduced biodiversity
Forestry land use type
Environmental Factors
Resilience on monocultures as pests are increasing in coniferous monocultural production systems
Forestry land use type
Environmental Factors
Reduce desertification
Forestry land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Conserve soil organic carbon stocks
Forestry land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Consider watershed relationships in agricultural and urban water management (irrigation, drainage)
Forestry land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Invent new energy sources
Forestry land use type
Research & Development
Implement erosion prevention techniques to stabilize the soil and prevent nutrients loss (e.g. reforestation, planting cover crops, constructing terraces, and maintaining riparian buffers)
Forestry land use type
Research & Development
Adapt forest management to climate change (drought, excessive water, fire) with diversification
Forestry land use type
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Maintain ecosystem services provided by forest soils, essential for sustainable forest management
Forestry land use type
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Increase energy independence of farmers' own solar panels (e.g. small energy generators)
Forestry land use type
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Additional tools for on farm demo activities and events
Variable Costs
Forestry land use type