Preliminary version requiring further additions and improvements
Capability profile · A
Land degradation and erosion
In developmentInformational preview
Reviewed at · Statuses reflect this review and may change.
1. What this capability does
Prepare erosion and degradation assessment using terrain, soil, rainfall and management evidence.
2. Why it is needed
Territorial decisions require explicit boundaries, scale and provenance.
3. Which decisions it can support
Prioritize inspections and soil conservation measures.
4. Which data are available
SoilGrids provides context; soil maps and erosion models remain candidates for validation.
5. Which data are still needed
Slope and slope length, ground cover, management practices and independent erosion measurements.
6. Who can provide the data
Soil research institutions, ANIF, GIS specialists and agronomists.
7. Methods and scientific limitations
Locally calibrated soil-loss models with explicit process and scale limitations.
8. Which outputs it can produce
An investigation map and explanatory factors, without an automatic parcel diagnosis.
9. Readiness and conditions of use
Informational preview. The analytical service is not published; this page explains its purpose and data requirements.
Sources and access conditions
Links identify the sources. Source accessibility does not prove integration; official observations, estimates and forecasts must remain distinct. Source titles and metadata are shown as documented.
CONNECTED — admitted existing baseline evidence; this does not connect the source to every planned capability.
Limitations
Spatial mean of model predictions, not laboratory measurements or locally validated crop suitability. Pixel quantiles are not a territorial confidence interval; none is asserted. Arithmetic mean of pH describes mapped pH, not a chemical mixing calculation. No local nutrients, salinity, compaction or lab tests Chișinău, Bălți and Bender withheld below valid-area threshold Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
Moldova soil mapping portal; coverage completeness not established
Availability
RESEARCH_CANDIDATE — source discovery only; not a connection to this public service.
Limitations
Map class/bonitation is not an up-to-date laboratory result. Map scale is not numeric raster resolution or accuracy. Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
Global grid including Moldova; all ADM1 summaries require boundary overlay and a completeness test.
Availability
REQUIRES_PERMISSION — source discovery only; not a connection to this public service.
Limitations
DSM is not bare-earth terrain; derive slope carefully and validate vertical datum. Static elevation cannot establish current infrastructure or legal boundaries. Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
Global grid including Moldova; all ADM1 summaries require boundary overlay and a completeness test.
Availability
REQUIRES_PERMISSION — source discovery only; not a connection to this public service.
Limitations
Modelled soil displacement from water erosion; not measured erosion or all degradation mechanisms. 2019 cropland mask and2070 RCP scenarios; not current2026 damage. Latest catalogue dates are not measurement dates; verify the source terms and observation coverage before reuse.
Download the public catalogue with dated statuses, descriptions and sources. The SHA-256 digest identifies the exact file displayed; it does not scientifically validate the data.
