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International standardization of soil quality measurement procedures for the purpose of soil protection
Author(s) -
Hortensius D.,
Nortcliff S.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1991.tb00869.x
Subject(s) - standardization , soil quality , international standardization , quality (philosophy) , environmental science , international standard , environmental resource management , business , engineering , computer science , soil science , soil water , telecommunications , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
. The paper introduces the need for soil protection policies and the importance of standardized soil analytical and descriptive procedures, using examples from The Netherlands and the international Labex programme. The structure and concerns of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee on Soil Quality (TC 190) are outlined.