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
Lack of evidence-based data proved by R&D results
Common to all LLs
Research & Knowledge gaps
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
Between 60 and 70% of EU soils are unhealthy
Common to soil LLs
Environmental Factors
Climate change (pollution, floods, heat waves, etc.)
Common to soil LLs
Environmental Factors
Land scarcity
Common to soil LLs
Environmental Factors
Behaviours and habits of individuals that negatively affect soil health are difficult to change
Common to soil LLs
Social & Behavioural Factors
Complexity to address soil health issues due to path dependencies
Common to soil LLs
Economic, Policy and Regulatory Barriers
Invasive plant species outcompete native vegetation, leading to soil degradation and reduced biodiversity
Agricultural land use type
Environmental Factors
Reduced yields caused by low biodiversity, compaction of soil, reduced humus layer, and erosions
Agricultural land use type
Environmental Factors