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Peer-reviewed

Remote Sensing-Based Mapping of Soil Health Descriptors Across Cyprus

Ioannis Varvaris, Zampela Pittaki, George Themistokleous, Dimitrios Koumoulidis, Dhouha Ouerfelli, Marinos Eliades, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Diofantos Hadjimitsis

Environments · 2025

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Summary

Accurate and spatially detailed soil information is essential for supporting sustainable land use planning, particularly in data-scarce regions such as Cyprus, where soil degradation risks are intensified by land fragmentation, water scarcity, and climate change pressure. This study aimed to generate national-scale predictive maps of key soil health descriptors by integrating satellite-based indicators with a recently released geo-referenced soil dataset. A machine learning model was applied to estimate a suite of soil properties, including organic carbon, pH, texture fractions, macronutrients, and electrical conductivity. The resulting maps reflect spatial patterns consistent with previous studies focused on Cyprus and provide high resolution insights into degradation processes, such as o

Subject
Measurement methods & nutrient profiling
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3390/environments12080283
Catalogue ID
SNmp2b3qqd-9apde1
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