Soil health can be assessed in many ways, depending on the perspective from which the soil is considered. It may focus on the biological diversity and activity of different soil organisms, and their ability to contribute to soil functions such as nutrient availability, or the presence or absence of pollutants. Soil can also act as a buffer for various substances and act as the transport medium for the transport of water, solutes and particles. However, hardly ever is soil health looked at through a soil physics lens, which is the aim of this session. The goal is to identify the “physics-shaped” knowledge gaps and blind spots in the field of soil health and discuss what contributions the discipline of soil physics has to offer, beyond bulk density.

We are looking for contributions addressing topics like:
- What are current methods to understand soil health, and how can they be related to physical soil properties and processes?
- What are promising parameters (besides texture and bulk density) that can serve as physical proxies for soil health?
- What could simple field-tests be?
- Would there be a need to adapt physical soil health indicators for different textures?
- How can soil physics contribute to accessible and interdisciplinary approaches for monitoring soil health?