Aligning Soil Monitoring, Methods and Metrics across the 4 Nations

The primary aim of the project was to investigate opportunities for ‘Aligning soil monitoring, methods and metrics across the 4 Nations’ of the United Kingdom. There are many positives to harmonising, sharing and consolidating soil data across the 4 Nations including:

Advancing scientific understanding of soil systems and soil health, which contributes to more informed, evidence-based decision making
Potential to improve efficiency with agreed metrics and common guidance provided
Opportunity for improved transparency and robustness in the collection, use, and interpretation of soil data across sectors
Fostering long-term commitments to collaboration and innovation into soil health and associated environmental co-benefits

However, data are often collected using different methods for specific purposes, held across different institutions, local authorities and/or countries, and not always in an easy to read/interpret format.