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Hermann, E. Horváth, G. Kovács, A. Makó, F. Máté, K. Mészáros, Z. Patocskai, F. 
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THE OPTIMAL STRATEGY TO IMPROVE FOOD CHAIN ELEMENT CYCLES - DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNET BASED SOIL BONITATION SYSTEM POWERED BY A GIS OF 1:10 000 SOIL TYPE MAPS

Tóth, T.1, ,Németh, T.1, Bidló, A.2, Dér, F. 5, Fekete M.4 , Fábián, T. 5, Gaál, Z.3, Heil, B.2, Hermann, T.3, Horváth, E.1, Kovács, G.2, Makó, A.3, Máté, F.3, Mészáros K.2, Patocskai Z.2, Speiser, F.3, Szűcs, I.4, Tóth, G.1,6, Várallyay, Gy.1, Vass, J.3, Vinogradov, Sz.4

1Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
2University of Western Hungary, Sopron
3Veszprém University, Veszprém, Hungary
4Szent István University, Gödöllő, Hungary
5Kaposvár University, Kaposvár, Hungary
6European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Ispra, Italy

The system is unique in its capability of providing up-to-date index of soil quality and land value based on a GIS. The geographical information is provided by national map databases on genetic soil maps at the scale of 1:10 000. The automatic algorithms are easy to update, can be be made legally bond and provide a transparent system of land taxation, calculation of subsidies, appropriation. This way a multifunctional system will be available that promotes an optimum use of land resources that is very favourable for the maintenance of beneficial food chain element cycles.
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