Soil quality assessment using SAS (Soil Assessment System)

Daniel Toth, Jaroslava Janků, Adéla Marie Marhoul, Josef Kozák, Mansoor Maitah, Jan Jehlička, Lukáš Řeháček, Richard Přikryl, Tomáš Herza, Jan Vopravil, David Kincl and Tomáš Khel
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Daniel Toth: Department of Economics, University College of Business in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Jaroslava Janků: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Adéla Marie Marhoul: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Josef Kozák: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Mansoor Maitah: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Jan Jehlička: Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, the Czech Republic
Lukáš Řeháček: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Richard Přikryl: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Tomáš Herza: Hydrosoft Veleslavín, Limited Liability Company, Prague, Czech Republic
Jan Vopravil: Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic
David Kincl: Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic
Tomáš Khel: Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic

Soil and Water Research, 2023, vol. 18, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: The paper proposes a new soil evaluation system using the principle of the Saaty method. The Saaty method has been modified and named Soil Assessment System (SAS). Significance weights are assigned to individual soil characteristics (indicators). This provides a more detailed differentiation of the significance of the indicator on soil quality and a more accurate assessment, especially in marginal cases where the assessment by the methods used so far has not been fully conclusive. In addition to physico-chemical properties, other criteria are taken into account to assess not only productional but also non-productional functions. The possibility of using indicators referring to a broader context (e.g., soil sealing value) is also important, thus enabling a comprehensive assessment of the quality of the land. This results in points for individual sampling locations. Soils are categorized according to the number of points and results are shown on maps.

Keywords: Saaty method; SAS - Soil Assessment System; soil ecosystem services; soil protection; soil quality indicators; soil quality scoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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