Sunk investments in unsustainable practices
Common to all LLs
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
Bureaucracy and complex regulatory frameworks to secure funding
Common to all LLs
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
The EU CAP does not take into account the particular and local characteristics and needs of different territories and regions
Common to soil LLs
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
Cost of soil sampling
Common to soil LLs
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
Complexity to address soil health issues due to path dependencies
Common to soil LLs
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
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
High energy costs for green houses
(Post-)Industrial land use type
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
Urban development leads to soil compaction, contamination, and loss of green spaces negatively impacting soil health and limiting community access to healthy environments and recreational areas
(Peri-)Urban land use type
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers