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UID:pretalx-soil-health-now-2026-QDA9EZ@pretalx.earthmonitor.org
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DESCRIPTION:Earth Observation is creating new possibilities for mapping and
  monitoring soil health\, yet the value of these products depends on how w
 ell they respond to the needs of the people who manage\, advise on\, regul
 ate\, or make decisions about soils. This potential will expand further wi
 th the advent of the Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions CHIME and LSTM
 . CHIME will provide hyperspectral observations across the VIS–NIR–SWI
 R domain\, while LSTM will add thermal infrared information related to lan
 d surface temperature and emissivity. Their synergistic use is expected to
  broaden the range and quality of EO-derived soil health information\, inc
 luding indicators linked to soil organic carbon\, texture\, moisture\, min
 eralogy\, degradation risk\, and sustainable land management.\n\nAt the sa
 me time\, more advanced EO products do not automatically lead to better up
 take. In agricultural landscapes\, soil information is interpreted through
  local knowledge\, advisory networks\, policy requirements\, certification
  schemes\, farm constraints\, and trust in the data source. NextSoils+ add
 resses this challenge by placing stakeholder engagement and co-creation at
  the centre of EO-based service development.\n\nThe project brings togethe
 r farmers\, agronomists\, cooperatives\, regional authorities\, researcher
 s\, certification bodies\, NGOs\, and policy actors across Mediterranean p
 ilot regions. Engagement activities include stakeholder identification\, p
 ower–interest mapping\, influence mapping\, targeted consultations\, int
 eractive meetings\, and structured feedback. These activities help clarify
  which soil-related decisions matter most to different actors\, what infor
 mation is useful in practice\, and how EO-derived indicators should be com
 municated to support interpretation and uptake.\n\nEarly service outputs\,
  such as soil organic carbon maps\, digital interfaces\, and indicator-bas
 ed visual products\, are used as shared reference points for dialogue. The
 y allow stakeholders and technical teams to discuss local relevance\, usab
 ility\, uncertainty\, trust\, and integration into existing farming\, advi
 sory\, certification\, or reporting workflows.\n\nBy linking the emerging 
 capabilities of CHIME and LSTM with iterative stakeholder engagement\, Nex
 tSoils+ contributes practical insights into how EO-based soil health produ
 cts can evolve into services that are scientifically robust\, understandab
 le\, and relevant for real soil management contexts.
DTSTAMP:20260825T193843Z
LOCATION:Amphitheater I
SUMMARY:Shaping NextSoils+ Soil Health Services with Stakeholders for the S
 entinel Expansion Missions - Konstantinos Karyotis\, Eva Sarigiannidou
URL:https://pretalx.earthmonitor.org/soil-health-now-2026/talk/QDA9EZ/
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