About SOILPROM
Discover the core of SOILPROM on this page. Learn in detail about our objectives, activities, and the dedicated team driving our project. We also share insights into the expected outcomes and the impacts we aim to achieve. Explore all the facets of the SOILPROM project right here.
Project objectives
SOILPROM is committed to advancing soil health and reducing environmental impact across Europe by:
- 1. Model Enhancement: Upgrading and integrating existing models for accurate pollutant transport and fate analysis under real-world conditions.
- 2. Accessible Insights: Providing open-access to state-of-the-art soil pollution models and databases through our Modelling Platform, complemented by a user-friendly Decision Support Tool.Accessible Insights: Providing open-access to state-of-the-art soil pollution models and databases through our Modelling Platform, complemented by a user-friendly Decision Support Tool.
- 2. Scenario Development: Creating model-based scenarios to optimize soil functions and ecosystem services, aiding in the prevention and reduction of pollution.
- 3. Stakeholder Engagement: Delivering tailored recommendations to local and EU stakeholders, fostering the adoption of effective management practices to mitigate soil pollution.
Activities overview
SOILPROM’s activities are organized into work packages that include developing advanced soil pollution models, integrating these models into a user-friendly platform, and testing them across various European use-cases. These efforts aim to improve soil health and inform sustainable land management policies.
WP1 : Setting the scene for soil pollution processes modelling
WP1 will: -> 1/ Define end-users’ needs, use-cases’ specificities, and MP and DST requirements to frame the project development; -> 2/ Investigate the current state of knowledge and identify knowledge gaps in understanding soil pollution processes ; -> 3/ Elaborate a blueprint on how soil databases can be harmonised and integrated into the EUSO and the DestinE; -> 4/ Prepare modelling activities
WP2: Soil model upgrading and integration
WP2 will: -> 1/ Prepare the collection of data that will be used to upgrade the models and run the models in the use-cases; -> 2/ Upgrade existing models with upscaling, downscaling, and addition of new modules; -> 3/ Integrate soil-related processes across the different environmental compartments to describe the 13 processes, while reducing the uncertainty of cross-compartment pollutant transport.
WP3: Demonstration, validation, and optimization of SOILPROM models in use-cases
SOILPROM operates on 7 use-cases to address a variety of pollutants and related impacts on soil functions and related ES. The use-cases are located across Europe and local stakeholders are involved. Results will be provided to global end-users (WP5) and dissemination plans (WP6).
WP4: Modelling platform and decision-support tool development.
WP4 will: -> 1/ Set up SOILPROM Modelling Platform to facilitate the access and the execution of the suites of models addressed in the project; -> 2/ Develop a decision-support tool towards the scientific community to advise on models, data, and parameters to use in order to simulate pollutants transport and fate.
WP5: Collaboration with end-users and engagement with local stakeholders
WP5 aims at ensuring the project development is in line with end-users and local stakeholders’ needs and contributes to related European initiatives and European plan.
WP6: Communication, Dissemination
WP6 will aim to promote the project’s visibility by employing different types of dissemination and communication activities while coordinating project partners’ efforts to maximize the impact of SOILPROM. It will establish connections with relevant stakeholders and define the exploitation strategy.
WP7: Project management and ethics
To manage the project and oversee the research ethics: -> 1/ Ensure the efficient implementation and management of the scientific tasks of the project; -> 2/ Ensure that the expected results are reached; -> 3/ Ensure the ethical compliance of the research with current legislative requirements and with IPR issues.