Soil management practices in agriculture have strong impacts on the environment, for example through the construction of terraces, land levelling works and deep tillage on slopes. Cultivation causes important effects in the soil system, influencing its physical, hydrological, chemical and biological properties through different soil management techniques.
Moreover, land degradation (e.g. soil erosion, shallow landslides) triggered by climate changes such as intense rainfall events, frequently affects crops in sloping terrains, creating severe economic damages and causing the loss of ecosystem services.
This session, proposed within the framework of the PNRR-NODES project (funded by the Italian MUR), will present the most recent scientific research on the interactions between land degradation (e.g. soil erosion, shallow landslides, compaction, loss of organic matter) and soil management practices in vineyards located in sloping areas, covering a wide spectrum of technologies, from field and laboratory measurements to remote sensing techniques, modelling approaches and mitigation measures. The main objective is to create synergy among scientists of different expertise and skills to discuss traditional and innovative methodological approaches to assess land degradation in agroecosystems with particular emphasis on vineyards.
For this session we encourage contributions from diverse fields, including:
• proximal and remote sensing for measurement and monitoring the effects of soil management practices,
• model implementation, parameterisation, uncertainties,
• simulation of the effects of soil management changes and climate changes.
Contributions concerning mitigation measures, such as innovative land management practices, that may help farmers and policy makers in the achievement of Land Degradation Neutrality are also welcome.