Soil Information Systems benefit of the use of digital tools to facilitate soil data collection, soil data processing and soil data publication.
This page references a number of reports on how software tools can be combined to build up a Spatial Data Infrastructure for a Soil Information System. Individual tools are described in the tech manuals & tools section.
The report describes initial user requirements of the Spatial Data of Africa infrastructure.
A report which describes general aspects of a Spatial Data Infrastructure.
The report describes the technical components of the Spatial Data of Africa infrastructure.
The report describes how to use the components of the Spatial Data of Africa infrastructure.
The SIS framework is a tool for anyone in the soil community who is interested in developing or funding a SIS, or anyone who would like to improve their existing SIS. It also provides guidance for SIS owners, system developers, funders, implementing partners and research institutions involved, to ensure their investment leads to sustainable outcomes.
