High energy costs for green houses
(Post-)Industrial 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
Historical waste deposits and contaminated sites can pose risks to their surroundings such as densely populated areas, ecosystems and cop production on arable land
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Environmental Factors
Combination of challenges related to multifunctionality of land use and variability of challenges (e.g. contamination, resource use, sealing of land, etc. under the pressures of climate change)
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Environmental Factors
Degradation of soil health and reduction of agricultural productivity due to poor water management practices by industrial activities, resulting in soil salinization and waterlogging
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Social & Behavioural Factors
Negative social and environmental impacts due to industrial activities causing contamination and degradation, including reduced agricultural productivity and health risks to local communities
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Social & Behavioural Factors
Reduce soil pollution by mitigating negative externalities (e.g. pollution, contaminations, emission) and enhance restoration
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Conserve and increase soil organic stocks
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Reduce the EU global footprint on soils
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Transit to healthy soils to facilitate the restoration of the natural system, and thereby its potential to deliver ecosystem services
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Environmental Sustainability
Use green, gentle and sustainable remediation
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Research & Development
Use nature-based solutions and de-sealing where possible to limit excessive heat and rainfall
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Research & Development
Stop soil sealing and increase reuse of urban soils
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support