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Conclusion Report on Training Needs for Monitoring and Assessment of Soil Health with Curriculum for Pilot Course

This deliverable, produced under Task 5.4 of the PREPSOIL project, summarises the identification of training needs and the development of a pilot course to support soil health monitoring in line with the Soil Monitoring...

Pita-Romero Herrero, José Luis Pablo, Gómez Grande
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Supporting Capacity Building in Soil Monitoring in Europe - Session 1 (Sessions 1.1 and 1.2) - Innovating Soil Monitoring: From Indicators to Policy Impact - 13 June 2025

This record contains the training materials from the PREPSOIL Workshop titled “Supporting Capacity Building in Soil Monitoring in Europe – Session 1 (Sessions 1.1 and 1.2): Innovating Soil Monitoring: From Indicators to...

Chenu, Claire Perdomo-González, Adolfo Klimkowicz-Pawlas, Agnieszka Siebielec, Grzegorz Avila, Jose Manuel Pita-Romero Herrero, José Luis Gómez Grande, Pablo
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Supporting Capacity Building in Soil Monitoring in Europe – Session 2 (Sessions 2.1 and 2.2) – Digital Tools for Soil Health Monitoring – 20 June 2025

This record contains the training materials from the PREPSOIL Workshop titled “Supporting Capacity Building in Soil Monitoring in Europe – Session 2 (Sessions 2.1 and 2.2): Digital Tools for Soil Health Monitoring”, held...

Gabriel, Jose Luis Renault, Pierre Gómez-Giménez, Marta Guenet, Bertrand Román Dobarco, Mercedes Richer-de-Forges, Anne Pita-Romero Herrero, José Luis Gómez Grande, Pablo
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Potential training needs for the implementation and transposition of the Soil Monitoring Law (SML)

This document was developed under Task 5.4 of the PREPSOIL project (Capacity building for improved monitoring knowledge base) and outlines potential training needs to support the implementation and transposition of the...

Pita-Romero Herrero, José Luis Gómez Grande, Pablo
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Draft programme for pilot trainings on soil health indicators and the current regulatory framework

This draft programme was developed under Task 5.4 of the PREPSOIL project, aiming to support capacity building for improved soil health monitoring in the context of the EU Soil Monitoring Law and the EU Mission Soil. The...

Pita-Romero Herrero, José Luis Gómez Grande, Pablo
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PREPSOIL Web Portal launch & further releases (M7)

This deliverable reports on the current characteristics of the third release of the prepsoil.eu website, one of the assets of the PREPSOIL project, and the latest implemented improvements. The deliverable has been...

Fetisova, Valeriya Meneses, Rita Nugent, Patricia Anne Graffeo, Alessandro
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PREPSOIL Web Portal launch & further releases (M4)
Graffeo, Alessandro Meneses, Rita Nugent, Patricia Anne
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D1.3 PREPSOIL Strategy for Strategy for Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

D1.3 encapsulates the stakeholder engagement approach and the communication, dissemination, and exploitation (CDE) activities of PREPSOIL.

Emborg, Jesper Brems, Ida Meneses, Rita Poincot, Flavien Claudia, D'Onofrio
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From an EJP SOIL National Hub to a mirror group: example of the French National Hub

This document shares feedback on two meetings organized in France to establish a Mission Soil Mirror Group building on the EJP SOIL National Hub. The objective is to share a concrete example of a country building on its...

Poincot, Flavien
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Living labs as collaborative action for soil health: examples in Sweden for agriculture, forestry and urban land

Soil degradation remains a critical challenge across Europe, threatening environmental sustainability, agricultural productivity, and human well-being. In response, the European Commission’s Mission Soil initiative aims...

Jouini, Meriem Barron, Jennie
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Living labs som samverkansinsats för markhälsa: exempel från Sverige inom jordbruk, skogsbruk och urbana miljöer

Markförstöring är en utmaning i hela Europa, vilket hotar miljömässig hållbarhet, jordbruksproduktivitet och människors välbefinnande. Som repsons på detta syftar Europeiska kommissionens Mission Soil1-initiativ till att...

Jouini, Meriem Barron, Jennie
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Technical feasibility in using CLMS satellite-based EO to estimate soil health indicators

The slideshow contains a summary of the main results issued from PREPSOIL Task T5.2.

Xie, Guanyao Weiss, Marie Renault, Pierre
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Workshop framework: Earth observation for soil health monitoring; obstacles and proposal in overcoming them.

Addition to Deliverable D5.2 containing the method proposed to organize national workshops aiming to: Identify bottlenecks (scientific, technological, technical, skills …) to greater use of satellite Earth Observations...

Renault, Pierre
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Mission Soil och ekosystemtjänster i urbana marker. Vad tänker olika urbana aktörer om begreppet jordhälsa och mark som ett levande ekosystem?

A fact sheet in Swedish that presents Mission Soil and discusses the Swedish findings from a survey about soil health awareness among Swedish urban actors conducted within PREPSOIL WP6.3. The PREPSOIL (Preparing for the...

Höckert, Jenny Lundström, Christina
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Soil Mission Mirror Groups: Where do we stand? - Report

This document is a report produced to share the main results of the work done in PREPSOIL to identify existing mirror groups and collect information on how they work. The work is related to PREPSOIL objective to foster...

Poincot, Flavien ORTMAN, TOVE Lindner, Line Friis
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Atelier français : Observation de la terre pour la surveillance de la santé des sols ; obstacles et propositions pour les surmonter

Ajout au livrable D5.2 présentant la méthode utilisée pour l’atelier en France visant à : Identifier les points de blocage (scientifiques, technologiques, techniques, compétences...) à une plus grande utilisation des...

Renault, Pierre
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Possible contribution of remote sensing to soil monitoring

A slideshow for a lecture given for the online training activity “Supporting Capacity Building in Soil Monitoring in Europe” organised for Task T5.4 of PREPSOIL project (CSA, Horizon EUrope). It is based on the results...

Richer-de-Forges, Anne C. Renault, Pierre
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Mission Soil och skogsmarkens ekosystemtjänster. Hur pratar olika aktörer om mark i skogen? Och vad tänker de om begreppet jordhälsa och mark som ett levande ekosystem?

A fact sheet in Swedish that presents Mission Soil and discusses the Swedish findings from a survey about soil health awareness among Swedish forest actors conducted within PREPSOIL WP6.3. The PREPSOIL (Preparing for the...

Höckert, Jenny Lundström, Christina
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Mission Soil och jordbruksmarkens ekosystemtjänster. Hur pratar olika aktörer om mark i lantbruket? Och vad tänker de om begreppet jordhälsa och mark som ett levande ekosystem?

A fact sheet in Swedish that presents Mission Soil and discusses the Swedish findings from a survey about soil health awareness among Swedish agricultural actors conducted within PREPSOIL WP6.3. The PREPSOIL (Preparing...

Höckert, Jenny Lundström, Christina
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Webinar - Soil Mission Mirror Groups: Where Do We Stand?

To gain a better knowledge of the current situation regarding mirror group establishment in Europe, to identify challenges and levers for setting up a mirror group and to understand how existing operational groups work...

Poincot, Flavien Lindner, Line Friis Matson, Amanda ORTMAN, TOVE Besse-Lototskaya, Anna Helgheim, Beatrice
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PREPSOIL workshop report - Earth observation for soil health monitoring; obstacles and proposals in overcoming them

Description of a workshop on 'Earth observation for soil health monitoring; obstacles and proposals in overcoming them' held on 7 November 2024. The report is an addition to PREPSOIL 5.2, which contains a review of...

van Egmond, Fenny
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Report on Methods and Practices for Science-Policy Interfaces in Support of National and Regional Soil Mission Activities Including in Living Labs

This deliverable addressed the knowledge gap on how wider science policy society interfaces may operate together and within the SHLL based on – among others - the literature analysis and co-designing workshops with...

Bandru, Keerthi Kiran Helming, Katharina Halberg, Niels
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Vilken potential har fjärranalys för bedömning av markhälsa i Sverige?

Kärnan i begreppet markhälsa ligger i bevarande av fysiska, kemiska och biologiska markegenskaper för att bibehålla markens förmåga att upprätthålla ekosystemtjänster, med andra ord ”markens förmåga att upprätthålla...

Malmquist, Louise Wetterlind, Johanna Barron, Jennie
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PREPSOIL Final Event

The PREPSOIL Final Event took place on May 26, 2025, in Brussels at the Committee of the Regions bringing together key stakeholders to advance soil health policies across Europe. With engaging discussions on the Mission...

Halberg, Niels Keesstra, Saskia Lundström, Christina ORTMAN, TOVE Fetisova, Valeriya Poincot, Flavien José Luis Pita-Romero Isabelle Couture Mar Ylla Laura Nougues
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D2.2: Regional focused strategic research and innovation agenda

Prepsoil deliverable 2.2: Regional focused strategic research and innovation agenda. This report gives and overview of pending research & innovation needs and barriers to promote the implementation of Living Labs and...

Keesstra, Saskia Maring, Linda Nogues, Laura Jordan, Sabine Helming, Katharina Halberg, Niels
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Synthesis of training needs and co-learning strategies for AKIS in soil health

This report reports on the findings from two studies conducted within the Horizon Europe financed project PREPSOIL. The first, and the largest, study is a quantitative online study conducted in seven EU countries...

Höckert, Jenny Lundström, Christina Miranda Vélez, Jorge Federico Hegelund, Lene Freya Hoeft, Leslie Bandru, Keerthi Helming, Katharina Bayer, Lukas Matson, Amanda Maring, Linda Heesmans, Hanneke Gómez, Pablo Pita-Romero, Jose Luis Sánchez, Iván Segura, Ana Świątek, Karolina Siebielec, Grzegorz Renault, Pierre
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Conceptual framework situating the role of living labs to improve soil health

The conceptual framework for using the living lab approach to improve soil health according to the 8 objectives defined by the “Mission A Soil Deal for Europe” comprises:• A model of change outlining the activities to...

Mambrini-Doudet, Muriel Göldel, Bastian
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Good examples of soil education for youth to increase soil literacy

The PREPSOIL (Preparing for the "Soil Deal for Europe" Mission) project facilitates the deployment of the Mission across European regions. This will be achieved through the co-creation and roll out of tools and spaces...

Lundström, Eva Christina Wärm, Elin Mayte, Gallego Smreczak, Bożena Caggiano, Margherita
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PREPSOIL Taxonomy and Self-assessment for Living Labs and Lighthouses in the Mission Soil context. A guide for users

This guideline is intended to support the understanding and use of the PREPSOIL taxonomy and PREPSOIL self- assessment form for Living Labs and Lighthouses in the Mission Soil context. The PREPSOIL taxonomy of Mission...

Campodonico, Giulia Gelabert, Mar Ylla
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PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH taxonomy, identification and mapping feeding the online interactive atlas (D4.1)
Campodonico, Giulia Gelabert, Mar Ylla
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Identifying and engaging Communities of Practice focused on soil health

A poster presenting the work made in the The PREPSOIL (Preparing for the "Soil Deal for Europe Mission) project about identifying and engaging communities of practice focused on soil health in Europe.

Ortman, Tove
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PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH business model plans (D4.2)
Cerezo Soto, Alberto Gonzalez Torres, Michelle
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PREPSOIL - Business Model Canvas for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses

This is an adaption of Chapter 4 PREPSOIL Business Model Canvases for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses, foreseen to support the development of business models by soil LLs and LHs, and to serve as inspiration from the...

Cerezo Soto, Alberto Gonzalez Torres, Michelle
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Synthesizing soil needs and drivers of change across Europe and land use types

The soil needs assessment (SNA) was constructed as an interdisciplinary and participatory researchapproach that combines natural science knowledge on the functioning of soils and ecosystem serviceswith research methods...

Bayer, Lukas Bandru, Keerthi Chowdhury, Shaswati Gómez, Pablo Nougues, Laura Jordan, Sabine Maring, Linda Barron, Jennie Keesstra, Saskia Helming, Katharina
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Technical feasibility in using CLMS satellite-based EO to estimate soil health indicators

This publication/report contains a review of scientific knowledge (bibliography, expert opinions, current EU projects), an inventory of the technological resources mobilised (vectors, sensors, current and planned...

Renault, Pierre Xie, Guanyao Weiss, Marie
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Feasibility of citizen science engagement for soil monitoring according to soil needs and LLs

itizen science refers to the involvement of nonspecialist volunteers in scientific research activities, typically under the direction of professional scientists. The "Prepsoil" deliverable D5.3. provides an in-depth...

Charvat, Karel
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Analysis of knowledge base available to monitor soil indicators proposed under the Soil Mission

The PREPSOIL Preparing for the "Soil Deal for Europe Mission project facilitates the deployment of the Mission across European regions. This will be achieved through the co-creation and roll out of tools and spaces for...

Klimkowicz-Pawlas, Agnieszka Siebielec, Grzegorz Świątek, Karolina
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Report from Trans-European event on soil needs assessments

Brief summary of the contents, development and conclusions from the PREPSOIL Sessions performed 22 Nov. 2023 in the context of the European Mission Soil Week.

Grande Gómez, Pablo Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
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Strategy for the PREPSOIL's communication, dissemination, exploitation

The Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” states that the lack of knowledge and awareness of the cruciality of long-term soil health among different stakeholders - land managers, industries, consumers and society at large -...

Meneses, Rita Fetisova, Valeriya Poincot, Flavien Berggreen, Line Carlenius Nugent, Patricia Anne
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Data Management Plan (mid term)
Aarhus University
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PREPSOIL and its work to support the Mission Soil

The European Mission Soil Week, organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) in the context of the Mission Soil together with the EU funded project PREPSOIL...

Helming, Katharina Keestra, Saskia Lindner, Line Friis
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Soil Needs and Drivers of Change Across Europe and Land Use Types - Booklet

In the following pages, the PREPSOIL project presents 20 regions’ analysis and results from literature review, workshops, and interviews in the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework categories. The...

Bayer, Lukas Bandru, Keerthi Helming, Katharina Gomez, Pablo Sanchez, Ivan Nougues, Laura Maring, Linda Jordan, Sabine Barron, Jennie Keesstra, Saskia
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PREPSOIL - EU Soil Health Mission_workshop to assess the needs of soils_A9 region

The PREPSOIL Region Soil Needs workshop "Organic Agriculture – Kecskemét (Hungary)" was aiming soil needs assessment on the topic combating desertification and drought in Kelő-ér-Dong-ér watershed (A9 region in Hungary)...

Berényi Üveges, Judit
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Guidelines for establishment of Soil Health National Hubs

A report with guidelines for establishemt of Soil Health National hubs. The PREPSOIL (Preparing for the "Soil Deal for Europe"Mission) project facilitates the deployment of the Mission across European regions. This will...

Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
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Strategy for the PREPSOIL's communication, dissemination, exploitation

The Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” states that the lack of knowledge and awareness of the cruciality of long-term soil health among different stakeholders - land managers, industries, consumers and society at large -...

Meneses, Rita Fetisova, Valeriya Nugent, Patricia Anne Berggreen, Line Carlenius Poincot, Flavien
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Data Management Plan

PREPSOIL Data Management Plan

Aarhus University
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