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Soil Reflectance Spectroscopy for Supporting Sustainable Development Goals

In: Information and Communication Technologies for Agriculture—Theme I: Sensors

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  • Theodora Angelopoulou

    (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been set with the vision for a better and more sustainable future for the world. Better management of earth’s resources could assist in combating poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, climate change and achieving, among others, water, and food security for our society. Soil plays a significant role in supporting the implementation of many SDGs. However, monitoring and reporting soil’s condition, although an imperative need, is yet a non-feasible, costly, and time-consuming procedure. Earth observation techniques could provide information to support many sectors of the environment and could be utilized as an alternative means for measuring soil properties. In this chapter we highlight the importance of soil in achieving the SDGs and how soil reflectance spectroscopy can support in its assessment at global, national, and local level. We provide examples from the literature where soil reflectance spectroscopy has been used in estimating soil moisture content, soil organic carbon/matter, clay content and other soil properties. We also discuss the limitations and ways forward of utilizing earth observation techniques for soil monitoring purposes.

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  • Theodora Angelopoulou, 2022. "Soil Reflectance Spectroscopy for Supporting Sustainable Development Goals," Springer Optimization and Its Applications, in: Dionysis D. Bochtis & Maria Lampridi & George P. Petropoulos & Yiannis Ampatzidis & Panos Pardalos (ed.), Information and Communication Technologies for Agriculture—Theme I: Sensors, pages 17-42, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spochp:978-3-030-84144-7_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84144-7_2
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