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University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium author Struyf, Eric University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium author Janssens, Ivan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-1787 AgroEcology Europe, Brussels, Belgium author Dauby, Vincent 2024-05-30 2024-05-30 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e118569 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e118569 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118569/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118569/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118569/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to reduce the EU global footprint on soils Scoping Document

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Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Almås, Åsgeir R. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-5762 Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Eich-Greatorex, Susanne https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5082-0571 Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Sogn, Trine Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Mulder, Jan Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Kumar Pandey, Manoj Agroecology Europe Association, Brussels, Belgium author Dauby, Vincent Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom author Powlson, David Council for agricultural research and Economics (CREA), Rome, Italy author Farina, Roberta https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-0484 European Agroforestry Federation (Wervel vzw), Leuven, Belgium author Watté, Jeroen Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy (NIBIO), Ås, Norway author Rasse, Daniel 2024-05-30 2024-05-30 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e118635 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e118635 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118635/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118635/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118635/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to conserve and increase soil organic carbon stocks Scoping Document

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10.3897/soils4europe.e119055 2024-05-30 soils4europe

University of Trento, Trento, Italy author Cortinovis, Chiara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-4731 University of Trento, Trento, Italy author Frezzi, Silvia https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0344-4355 University of Trento, Trento, Italy author Geneletti, Davide https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5528-3365 2024-05-30 2024-05-30 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e119055 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e119055 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/119055/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/119055/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/119055/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to reduce soil sealing and increase the reuse of urban soil Scoping Document

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Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Pallini, Greece author Katikas, Loukas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1886-4125 University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland author Krzywoszynska, Anna https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-0440 ICLEI Europe, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany author Naciph, Karen ICLEI Europe, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany author Roca Vallejo, Roger https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4146-0435 2024-05-30 2024-05-30 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e118883 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e118883 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118883/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118883/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118883/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps related to soil literacy Scoping Document

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German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany author Farfan, Monica A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7670-2098 German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany author Guerra, Carlos Lund University, Lund, Sweden author Hedlund, Katarina Lund University, Lund, Sweden author Ingimarsdottir, Maria UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy author Barrios, Edmundo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-0714 Conservation International’s Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Washington DC, Washington, United States of America author Cox, Neil Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden author Dahlberg, Anders Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain author Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany author Eisenhauer, Nico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-6720 Axfoundation, Stockholm, Sweden author Lundesjo, Maria EC Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Lombardia, Italy author Orgiazzi, Alberto UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy author Parnell, Jacob Senckenberg Museum for Natural Sciences, Görlitz, Germany author Potapov, Anton University of Texas, El Paso, United States of America author Ramirez, Kelly https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-5754 P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia author Raschmanová, Natália https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9476-1753 Senckenberg Museum of Natural History, Görlitz, Germany author Russell, David J. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States of America author Wall, Diana Senckenberg Museum for Natural Sciences, Görlitz, Germany author Zaitsev, Andrey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8521-4304 2024-05-30 2024-05-30 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e118853 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e118853 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118853/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118853/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118853/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to improve nature conservation of soil biodiversity Scoping Document

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MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal, Évora, Portugal author Guimarães, Helena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6904-3696 Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro, Portugal author Martins, Martinho https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-9801 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy, Ispra, Italy author Vieira, Diana School of Science and Technology, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal, Évora, Portugal author Brito, Isabel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-8792 School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom, Plymouth, United Kingdom author Kelly, Claire https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-225X MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Évora, Portugal author Guiomar, Nuno Operational Unit “BEYOND Centre for Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing”, Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, GR-152 36 Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece author Stathopoulos, Nikolaos Operational Unit “BEYOND Centre for Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing”, Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, GR-152 36 Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece author Zoka, Melpomeni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4061-7123 MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal, Évora, Portugal author Nóvoa, Teresa https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5940-1033 Soil Erosion and Degradation Research Group, Geography Department, Universitat de València, Spain, Valencia, Spain author Cerdà, Artemi URZE - Associação Florestal da Encosta da Serra da Estrela, Gouveia, Portugal, Gouveia, Portugal author Faria, Beatriz Sociedade Agrícola Vargas Madeira, Lda., Corte do Gafo de Cima, Mértola, Portugal, Mértola, Portugal author Madeira, João Services Directorate for Territorial Planning, Alentejo’s Commission for Regional Coordination and Development, Évora, Portugal, Évora, Portugal author Fidalgo, Lília European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy, Ispra, Italy author Panagos, Panos International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-Bari), Italy, Bari, Italy author Zdruli, Pandi Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster, Climate-Kic Holding B.V., Plantage Middenlaan 45, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amesterdam, Netherlands author Keesstra, Saskia MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal, Évora, Portugal author Prats, Sergio CEO Regrowth s.r.l, Italy, Teramo, Italy author Di Giuseppe, Pierfrancesco University of Miskolc, Institute of Geography and Geoinformatics, 3515, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, Hungary, Miskolc, Hungary author Dobos, Endre 2024-06-13 2024-06-13 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e118669 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e118669 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118669/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118669/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/118669/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to prevent soil erosion Scoping Document

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iASK, Kőszeg, Hungary author Pump, Judit PAN Europe, Brussels, Belgium author De Schamphelaere, Kristine iASK, Kőszeg, Hungary author Stankovics, Petra PAN Europe, Brussels, Belgium author Cioci, Grazia iASK, Kőszeg, Hungary author Tóth, Gergely 2024-06-13 2024-06-13 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e119627 2024 10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.08.009 10.1073/pnas.2304663120 10.1007/s11270-008-9705-0 10.1016/j.jece.2022.107141 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104898 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141939 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.268 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144755 10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00255-3 10.1080/10408444.2019.1579169 10.1002/jpln.201300646 10.1016/b978-0-12-823674-1.00005-5 Derivation methods of soil screening values in Europe. A review and evaluation of national procedures towards harmonisation C. 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Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Hultman, Jenni Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Soinne, Helena Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Pennanen, Taina Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Lindroos, Antti-Jussi University of Évora, Évora, Portugal author Guimarães, Helena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6904-3696 University of Évora, Évora, Portugal author Nóvoa, Teresa https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5940-1033 2024-06-26 2024-06-26 2024 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e122607 2024 10.3897/soils4europe.e122607 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/122607/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/122607/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/122607/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to improve soil structure Scoping Document

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University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium author Struyf, Eric University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium author Janssens, Ivan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-1787 AgroEcology Europe, Brussels, Belgium author Dauby, Vincent IUCN, Vaud, Switzerland author Nyárai, Orsolya HUN-REN ATK TAKI, Budapest, Hungary author Laszlo, Peter https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9799-144X IITA, Nairobi, Kenya author Roobroeck, Dries European Land and Soil Alliance, Osnabrück, Germany author Detlef, Gerdts Sustainable Soils Alliance, Bristol, United Kingdom author Fay, Ellen https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6734-8057 EURAF, Brussels, Belgium author Lawson, Gerry UK Center for Ecology & Hydrology, Bangor, Wales author Robinson, David JRC, Varese, Italy author Jones, Arwyn Global Footprint Network, Oakland, United States of America author Wackernagel, Mathis 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e148798 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e148798 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/148798/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/148798/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/148798/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps the EU global footprint on soils Scoping Document

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National Observatory of Athens (NOA), Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS), Operational Unit "BEYOND Center of Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing", Athens, Greece author Zoka, Melpomeni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4061-7123 National Observatory of Athens (NOA), Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS), Operational Unit "BEYOND Center of Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing", Athens, Greece author Stathopoulos, Nikolaos Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Spain author Lladó, Salvador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1130-3448 University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain author Soliveres Codina, Santiago Solutopus- Recursos e Desenvolvimento, Lda, Santiago do Cacém, Portugal Department of Environment, University of Ghent, Belgium Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, University of Lisbon, Portugal author Ventura, Ana Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4966-0910 University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands author Baarsma, Barbara https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2523-6267 Department of Geological Sciences, School of Mining Engineering and Metallurgy, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece author Vasileiou, Eleni Department of Geological Sciences, School of Mining Engineering and Metallurgy, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece author Perraki, Maria Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece author Soulis, Konstantinos Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic author Lukáš, Trakal Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio ‘Ramón Margalef’, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain author Valderrama, Jaime Martínez European Commission, JRC Directorate D - Land Resources and Supply Chain Assessments, Ispra, Italy author Schillaci, Calogero University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom author Stringer, Lindsay C Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, United States of America author Mikhailova, Elena UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Deiniol Road,, Bangor, LL57 2UW,, United Kingdom author Robinson, David Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER Agroscope,, Route des Eterpys 18, 1964 Conthey,, Switzerland author Michel, Vincent National Observatory of Athens (NOA), Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS), Operational Unit "BEYOND Center of Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing", Athens, Greece author Kontoes, Charalampos Austrian Institute Of Technology, Vienna, Austria author Gorfer, Markus Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Taastrup, Denmark author Toosi, Arezoo 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e148999 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e148999 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/148999/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/148999/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/148999/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to reduce land degradation in Europe Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e149005 2025-09-19 soils4europe

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany author Farfan, Monica A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7670-2098 University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal author Guerra, Carlos Lund University, Lund, Sweden author Ingimarsdottir, Maria Lund University, Lund, Sweden author Hedlund, Katarina UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy author Barrios, Edmundo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-0714 Conservation International’s Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Washington DC, Washington, United States of America author Cox, Neil Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden author Dahlberg, Anders European Comission DG ENV, Brussels, Belgium author de Assis Sanchez Crespo, Francisco University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands author de Vries, Franciska Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain author Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany author Eisenhauer, Nico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-6720 Axfoundation, Stockholm, Sweden author Lundesjo, Maria IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Málaga, Spain author Martin, Alberto EC Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Lombardia, Italy author Orgiazzi, Alberto UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy author Parnell, Jacob Senckenberg Museum of Natural Sciences, Görlitz, Germany author Potapov, Anton University of Texas, El Paso, United States of America author Ramirez, Kelly https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-5754 P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia author Raschmanová, Natália https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9476-1753 Senckenberg Museum of Natural Sciences, Görlitz, Germany author Russell, David J. European Commission, Brussels, Belgium author Tchedry, Vincent Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece author Tsiafouli, Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0203-8347 University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany author Uhde, Lia Senckenberg Museum of Natural Sciences, Görlitz, Germany author Zaitsev, Andrey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8521-4304 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e149005 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e149005 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149005/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149005/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149005/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to improve nature conservation of soil biodiversity Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e149027 2025-09-19 soils4europe

Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Almås, Åsgeir R. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-5762 Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Eich-Greatorex, Susanne https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5082-0571 Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Sogn, Trine Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Mulder, Jan Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway author Kumar Pandey, Manoj Agroecology Europe Association, Brussels, Belgium author Dauby, Vincent Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom author Powlson, David Council for agricultural research and Economics (CREA), Rome, Italy author Farina, Roberta https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-0484 European Agroforestry Federation (Wervel vzw), Leuven, Belgium author Watté, Jeroen Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy (NIBIO), Ås, Norway author Rasse, Daniel The Norwegian Agricultural Advisory Service, Grålum, Norway author Bjørneby, Nathalie 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e149027 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e149027 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149027/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149027/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149027/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to conserve and increase soil organic carbon stocks Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e149268 2025-09-19 soils4europe

ICLEI Europe, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany author Roca Vallejo, Roger https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4146-0435 University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland author Krzywoszynska, Anna https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-0440 National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, Greece author Katikas, Loukas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1886-4125 ICLEI Europe, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany author Naciph, Karen Lantern Translations, -, France author Hussein, Marie Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal author Rodrigues, Sónia Louis Bolk Instituut, Kosterijland, Netherlands author van de Logt, Roos Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom author Johnson, Karen Louise Faculty of Environmental Protection, Velenje, Slovenia author Vrščaj, Borut https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-7220 Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands author Ramezzano, Camilla Faculty of Environmental Protection, Velenje, Slovenia author Črnec, Katja https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6849-2128 ICLEI Europe, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany author Ballstaedt, Almut 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e149268 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e149268 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149268/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149268/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149268/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps related to soil literacy Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e149386 2025-09-19 soils4europe

Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Hultman, Jenni Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Soinne, Helena Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Pennanen, Taina Natural Resources Institute, Helsinki, Finland author Lindroos, Antti-Jussi University of Évora, Évora, Portugal author Guimarães, Helena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6904-3696 University of Évora, Évora, Portugal author Nóvoa, Teresa https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5940-1033 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e149386 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e149386 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149386/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149386/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149386/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to improve soil structure Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e149412 2025-09-19 soils4europe

University of Trento, Trento, Italy author Frezzi, Silvia https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0344-4355 University of Trento, Trento, Italy author Cortinovis, Chiara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-4731 Swedish Geotechnical Institute, Linköping, Sweden author Carlsson, Christel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-8841 Bureau de Recherches Géologiques Et Minières, BRGM, Orléans, France author Coussy, Samuel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4696-1088 Department of Urban Development and Mobility, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg author Decoville, Antoine WSP, London, United Kingdom author Flexman, Kristina https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8039-5912 Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland author Gradinaru, Simona Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium author Halleux, Jean-Marie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5509-9958 KU Leuven, Campus Ghent, Gent, Belgium HOGENT-DRUM, Gent, Belgium author Lacoere, Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9122-4891 Build Europe, Brussels, Belgium author Lazzari, Federico Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA), Rome, Italy author Munafò, Michele https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3415-6105 Direção-Geral do Território - DGT, Lisboa, Portugal author Nicolau, Rita TU Dortmund University, Faculty of Spatial Planning, Department Urban Development, Dortmund, Germany author Siedentop, Stefan National Agricultural and Food Centre, Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia author Sobocká, Jaroslava Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic author Vejchodská, Eliška https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2270-3589 University of Trento, Trento, Italy author Geneletti, Davide https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5528-3365 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e149412 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e149412 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149412/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149412/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/149412/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to reduce soil sealing and increase the reuse of urban soil Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e150281 2025-09-19 soils4europe

MED‑Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development and CHANGE‑Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University,, Évora, Portugal author Guimarães, Helena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6904-3696 Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro,, Aveiro, Portugal author Martins, Martinho https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-9801 MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Évora, Portugal author Guiomar, Nuno School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom author Kelly, Claire https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-225X European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy, Ispra, Italy author Vieira, Diana MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal author Nóvoa, Teresa https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5940-1033 University of Évora, Évora, Portugal MED, Évora, Portugal School of Science and Technology, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal author Brito, Isabel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-8792 Operational Unit “BEYOND Centre for Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing”, Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, GR-152 36 Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece author Zoka, Melpomeni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4061-7123 Misión Biológica de Galicia – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC), Pontevedra, Spain MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal author Prats, Sergio Soil Erosion and Degradation Research Group, Geography Department, Universitat de València, Valéncia, Spain author Cerdà, Artemi International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-Bari), Bari, Italy author Zdruli, Pandi Operational Unit “BEYOND Centre for Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing”, Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, GR-152 36 Athens, Athens, Greece author Stathopoulos, Nikolaos Sociedade Agrícola Vargas Madeira, Lda., Corte do Gafo de Cima, Mértola, Portugal, Mértola, Portugal, Mértola, Portugal author Madeira, João Services Directorate for Territorial Planning, Alentejo’s Commission for Regional Coordination and Development, Évora, Portugal author Fidalgo, Lília CEO Regrowth s.r.l, Italy, Teramo, Italy author Di Giuseppe, Pierfrancesco Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster, Climate-Kic Holding B.V., Plantage Middenlaan 45, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amesterdam, Netherlands author Keesstra, Saskia University of Miskolc, Institute of Geography and Geoinformatics, 3515, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, Hungary, Miskolc, Hungary author Dobos, Endre 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e150281 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e150281 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/150281/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/150281/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/150281/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to reduce soil erosion Scoping Document

10.3897/soils4europe.e150764 2025-09-19 soils4europe

iASK, Kőszeg, Hungary author Pump, Judit PAN Europe, Brussels, Belgium author De Schamphelaere, Kristine iASK, Kőszeg, Hungary author Stankovics, Petra PAN Europe, Brussels, Belgium author Cioci, Grazia Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria author Bickel, Samuel https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9839-4591 University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain author Briones, Maria BGT Hungaria Environmental Technology, Ltd., Budapest, Hungary author Ferenc, Gondi Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands author Harkes, Paula University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Larissa, Greece author Karpouzas, Dimitrios German Environment Agency, Dessau, Germany author Kotschik, Pia Geological Institute of Romania, Bucharest, Romania author Popescu, Iustina Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy author Puglisi, Edoardo Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands author Silva, Vera iASK, Kőszeg, Hungary author Tóth, Gergely 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 2025 Soils for Europe 3033-0211 1 e150764 2025 10.3897/soils4europe.e150764 https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/150764/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/150764/download/pdf/ https://journal.soils4europe.eu/article/150764/download/xml/ text/html en_US Soils for Europe Journal Outlook on the knowledge gaps to soil pollution and restoration Scoping Document