Work

Possibilities of agricultural soils evaluation in the Czech Republic

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Inthis study, the evaluation ofsoil quality was realised using the Analytic Hierarchy Process, and the obtained values were integrated with Evaluated Soil Ecological Units (BPEJs). Different maps ofthe Czech Republic were elaborated with BPEJs classified into five soil protection classes based onthe obtained model values (with orwithout the values for production potential), the ratio of80% (production potential values) to20% (model values) or60% (production potential values) to40% (model values) and 40% (production potential values) to60% (model values). The evaluation ofBPEJs based onthe mentioned criteria showed differences intheir classification into individual soil protection classes and possibilities oftheir use orwithdrawal from the agricultural land fund. Compared with the existing categorization ofBPEJs into soil protection classes (according toDecree No. 48/2011 Coll.), the use ofpresented model (plus production potential) values, the ratio of80 : 20%, 60 : 40% or40 : 60% (production potential: model) caused the numbers of BPEJs increased in those soil protection classes where the withdrawal of soils from the agricultural land fund is possible only exceptionally or it is possible to use the soils for building purposes only under certain conditions.

Source: Soil and Water Research

DOI: 10.17221/66/2025-swr

Authors: Věra Ürge, Pavel Formánek, Jan Vopravil

Institutions: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Výzkumný ústav monitoringu a ochrany půdy, v. v. i.

Language: English

Topic: Soil and Land Suitability Analysis

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $609