UDKIK – New methods and data for mapping carbon-rich lowland soils

Abstract

How do you document that the national carbon map is wrong – and how can local measurements improve future land management? The UDKIK project develops a new technical and organizational concept for objections to the carbon map and investigates how existing and new soil data can be used to dynamically update the map.

The article presents methods for sampling, data integration and the use of sensor technologies, as well as a call for collaboration with actors who have measurements from peat and lowland soils.

For everyone who works with geodata, sustainable land planning or the role of agricultural land in the green transition, the article provides a current insight into how locally rooted knowledge can strengthen national mapping.