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Prototype agricultural land evaluation systems for Canada: II. Selected applications and prospects
Author(s) -
Brklacich M.,
MacDonald K. B.
Publication year - 1992
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.1475-2743.1992.tb00885.x
Subject(s) - framing (construction) , land information system , environmental resource management , agriculture , land use , land management , environmental science , computer science , agricultural land , agricultural productivity , environmental planning , geography , civil engineering , engineering , archaeology
. This paper describes the application of prototype Canadian land evaluation systems to selected issues. Two categories of applications are recognized. Routine evaluations employ standardized data sets and provide a backdrop for framing broader land‐related concerns (e.g. assessments of land supply and suitability). Iterative analyses investigate implications of modified conditions (e.g. soil erosion, global climatic warming, altered food demands) on land use and production options, and require additional data and expertise. The paper demonstrates the capacity of land evaluation systems to address a wide range of issues, and illustrates the range of skills required to maintain and apply these systems.