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The interdisciplinary nature of <i>SOIL</i>

2015

Abstract. The holistic study of soils requires an interdisciplinary approach involving biologists, chemists, geologists, and physicists, amongst others, something that has been true from the earliest days of the field. In more recent years this list has grown to include anthropologists, economists, engineers, medical professionals, military professionals, sociologists, and even artists. This approach has been strengthened and reinforced as current research continues to use experts trained in both soil science and related fields and by the wide array of issues impacting the world that require an in-depth understanding of soils. Of fundamental importance amongst these issues are biodiversity,…

EngineeringWater securityFood securitybusiness.industryOrder (exchange)Land degradationSoil ScienceEngineering ethicsEnergy securitybusinessPublicationField (computer science)Ecosystem servicesSOIL
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Connecting the public with soil to improve human health

2019

Despite the definite links between soil and human health, it is likely that most people do not think about soil when considering human health. There is a disconnect between most people in our modern society and soil, and when people notice soil it is often in a negative context. People care for things that matter to them, and creating a more positive public image of soil could improve human health by leading to better treatment and understanding of the soil resource. There are a number of concepts that may be able to connect people to the soil, including terroir, soil health and soil security. While terroir originally established a connection between those who appreciate wine and the soils …

Soil healtheducation.field_of_studyResource (biology)PopulationSoil ScienceContext (language use)04 agricultural and veterinary sciences010501 environmental sciences01 natural sciencesSocial marketingEcosystem servicesWater security040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesBusinesseducationEnvironmental planning0105 earth and related environmental sciencesTerroirEuropean Journal of Soil Science
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Security Standards Applied to Drinking Water

2021

This chapter presents security standards as applied to drinking water, based on the assumption that freshwater sources face huge threats for humankind both qualitatively and quantitatively due to uncertain global changes, namely population growth, rapid urbanization, and climate change. The study investigates whether the International Featured Standards (IFS—Food), which are complementary to HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point), can be used as a system of indicators to measure water security. The case study focuses on bottled water, by identifying structural and contingent risk factors for water as essential food and investigates the suitability of the IFS instrument as an ind…

Water resourcesWater securityFood securitybusiness.industryCritical control pointBusinessHazard analysisBottled waterEnvironmental economicsFood safetyVulnerability (computing)
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