Soil Preservation

Description

Soil provides many functions for humankind. It provides food for us to eat and purifies our water systems. It acts as a storage for atmospheric carbon and a home for biodiversity. It provides materials for building construction and a resource amenity enhancing physical and mental well-being.
Soil is obviously a very important resource for humankind. Yet this resource is finite. When soil is removed, damaged or contaminated, it can take many, many years to recover.

What happens when we don’t look after soil?

What are the impacts of poor agricultural and industrial practices on soil health and fertility?

How can we best manage this precious resource?

In this training course learners are provided with knowledge to be able to understand the fundamentals of soil preservation.

On completion of this training course, you will be able to:

• Understand why soil is important and its main functions
• Appreciate the concepts of soil health and soil fertility
• Appreciate the effect that soil nutrients have on plants.
• Understand how soil fertility can be degraded and how to manage this
• Understand how agriculture and food activities impact soil health and fertility
• Understand how soil protection can be incorporated into sustainable management practices
• Understand the different types of soil contaminants and their sources
• Understand the EU soil strategy and types of soil remedial measures

 

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for those who are looking to study the requirements for implementing sustainable soil management

This course is also appropriate for those who work with soils and are looking to implement preservation strategies.

The course is divided into 4 lessons:
• Lesson 1: Soil – a general introduction
• Lesson 2: Soil as a resource
• Lesson 3: Soil – the impact of agriculture and food activities
• Lesson 4: Soil- the impact of industrial activities
How to navigate the course
If this is your first course with People & Process Academy, be sure to look at “Studying with People & Process” before you begin. This short video shows you how to find your way around the lessons and modules.
Lessons are all presented in video format, and there’s a transcript you can follow as you watch. If you like, you can download the video transcript to revise later on. In this course, each new lesson builds on previous information, so it’s best to follow the lessons in order. Similarly, you should follow each module in sequence as you first go through the course. All registered users have unlimited access to video lessons and transcripts, and you can repeat each video as often as you like.
There’s a discussion forum attached to this course. You’ll find the discussion forum on the course homepage. In this forum you can chat to other students and leave questions and comments on the course.