Soil and Terrain Database, Land Degradation Status and Soil Vulnerability Assessment for Central and Eastern Europe

The CD-ROM and online access present the spatial and attribute databases and the technical reports produced during the execution of the Mapping of Soil and Terrain Vulnerability in Central and Eastern Europe (SOVEUR) project (GCP/RER/107/NET) between February 1997 and April 2000.

The project activities were implemented under a contractual service agreement with the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) which included letters of agreement with national institutes in the participating countries. The project was technically backstopped by the Land and Plant Nutrient Management Service (AGLL).

The spatial and attribute databases contain: (1) a harmonized soil and terrain database for 13 countries in eastern Europe at 1:2.5 million scale, compiled following the SOTER principles, including georeferenced soil profile data; (2) a database and associated maps on the status of soil degradation in the region including an evaluation of the extent, type, severity, causes and trends; (3) a database and associated maps on the vulnerability to pollution, in particular by 11 metals: Cd, Mn, Ni, Co, Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, Hg, Fe and Al.

The 13 countries covered by this project are: Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. All the coverages are in Geographic Projection (Latitude/Longitude), while the maps given as Images are in Lambert projection (Central Meridian 25 0 0, 1st Standard parallel 60 0 0, 2nd Standard Parallel 40 0 0; units metres).

All the coverages presented are either in PC Arc/Info or in Arc/Info export format with no compression.

The technical reports included cover the various technical documentation and guidelines prepared for the compilation of the various spatial databases. They also contain proceedings of two workshops held by the SOVEUR project.

A Shareware directory on the CD contains subdirectories with executable files that permit downloading of shareware versions of ACROBAT 4.0 and the ACDSee graphics viewer. These programs are needed to consult the enclosed technical reports (PDF files) and the image (JPG) files that show selected map outputs of the SOVEUR project.

Soil and Terrain Database, Land Degradation Status and Soil Vulnerability Assessment for Central and Eastern Europe, Version 1.0 (1:2.5 Million Scale) is provided on CD-ROM by the FAO, Land and Water Digital Media Series (Number 10). The CD-ROM can be purchased from FAO, Sales and Marketing Group, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 0100 Rome, Italy (Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]) (Price: US$40).

本数据集的光盘与在线访问权限包含1997年2月至2000年4月期间，中东欧土壤与地形脆弱性制图（SOVEUR）项目（GCP/RER/107/NET）执行过程中产生的空间与属性数据库，以及相关技术报告。

本项目依据与国际土壤参考与信息中心（International Soil Reference and Information Centre, ISRIC）签订的合同服务协议开展，该协议包含与参与国国家研究机构签署的合作函件。项目由土地与植物养分管理处（Land and Plant Nutrient Management Service, AGLL）提供技术支持。

本项目的空间与属性数据库包含以下内容：（1）遵循SOTER原则编制的东欧13个国家的协调化土壤与地形数据库，比例尺为1:250万，包含地理参考土壤剖面数据；（2）涵盖该区域土壤退化现状的数据库与配套地图，其中包含对退化范围、类型、严重程度、成因及发展趋势的评估；（3）针对污染脆弱性的数据库与配套地图，重点涉及镉（Cd）、锰（Mn）、镍（Ni）、钴（Co）、锌（Zn）、铜（Cu）、铬（Cr）、铅（Pb）、汞（Hg）、铁（Fe）及铝（Al）共11种金属的污染脆弱性评估。

本项目覆盖的13个国家分别为：白俄罗斯、保加利亚、捷克共和国、爱沙尼亚、匈牙利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、摩尔多瓦、波兰、罗马尼亚、俄罗斯、斯洛伐克及乌克兰。所有数据图层均采用地理投影（纬度/经度坐标系），而作为图像提供的地图则采用兰伯特投影（中央经线25°0′0″，第一标准纬线60°0′0″，第二标准纬线40°0′0″；单位：米）。

所有提供的数据图层均采用PC Arc/Info或Arc/Info导出格式，且未经过压缩处理。

本次收录的技术报告涵盖为编制各类空间数据库所准备的各类技术文档与指南，同时包含SOVEUR项目举办的两次研讨会的会议记录。

光盘中的共享软件目录包含多个子目录，其中的可执行文件可用于下载ACROBAT 4.0与ACDSee图形查看器的共享软件版本。如需查看随附的技术报告（PDF文件）与展示SOVEUR项目部分地图成果的图像（JPG）文件，需使用上述软件。

《中东欧土壤与地形数据库、土地退化现状及土壤脆弱性评估 版本1.0（比例尺1:250万）》以光盘形式由联合国粮食及农业组织（Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO）发行，属于《土地与水数字媒体系列（Land and Water Digital Media Series）》第10号。该光盘可通过以下渠道向FAO销售与营销组购买：意大利罗马卡拉卡拉浴场大道Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 0100（传真：[phone]；电子邮箱：[e-mail]），售价为40美元。