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The soil map of Africa is available to download from the [https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ European Soil Portal] as either a [https://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/library/maps/africa_atlas/ PDF] or [https://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/library/maps/africa_atlas/data.html vector based (.shp or shapefile) GIS-enabled] file. | The soil map of Africa is available to download from the [https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ European Soil Portal] as either a [https://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/library/maps/africa_atlas/ PDF] or [https://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/library/maps/africa_atlas/data.html vector based (.shp or shapefile) GIS-enabled] file. | ||
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Dewitte, O, Jones, A, Spaargaren, O, Breuning-Madsen, H, Brossard, M, Dampha, A, Deckers, J, Gallali, T, Hallett, S, Jones, R, Kilasara, M, Le Roux, P, Michéli, E, Montanarella, L, Thiombiano, L, Van Ranst, E, Yemefack, M, Zougmore, R. 2013. Harmonisation of the soil map of Africa at the continental scale. Geoderma, 211-212, 138-153. | |||
Jones A, Breuning-Madsen, H, Brossard, M, Dampha, A, Deckers, Dewitte, O, Gallali, T, Hallet, S, Jones, R, Kilasara, M, Le Roux, P, Michéli, E, Montanarella, L, Spaargaren, O, Thiombiano, L, Van Ranst, E, Yemefack, M, and Zougmore, R (edsitors). 2013. [https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/soil-atlas-africa Soil Atlas of Africa]. European Commission, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. 176 pp. ISBN 978-92-79-26715-4, doi 10.2788/52319 | |||
Panagos, P, Van Liedekerke, M, Jones, A, Montanarella, L. 2012. European Soil Data Centre: Response to European policy support and public data requirements. Land Use Policy, Vol. 29, 329-338. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.07.003 | |||
Spaargaren, O, Schad, P, and Michéli, E. 2010. Guidelines for constructing small-scale map legends using the WRB. FAO, Rome. | |||
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Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Additional resources >> Soil
Dataset description
This dataset is extracted from the African-wide harmonised soil map produced by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, which is available through the European Soil Portal – Soil Data and Information Service.
The map is derived from Harmonised World Soil Database, updated and modified according to the World Reference Base for Soil Resources classification system, and describes the dominant World Reference Base Reference Soil Group and associated qualifiers.
The map is provided as part of the Soil Atlas of Africa, which is an excellent resource describing the changing nature of soil across the continent as well as essential background on soils globally and in Africa.
AC | Acrisols | AL | Alisols | AN | Andosols | AR | Arenosols | CH | Chernozems | CL | Calcisols | CM | Cambisols | CR | Cryosols |
DU | Durisols | FR | Ferrasols | FL | Fluvisols | GL | Gleysols | GY | Gypsisols | HS | Histosols | KS | Kastanozems | LP | Leptosols |
LX | Lixisols | LV | Luvisols | NT | Nitisols | PH | Phaeozems | PL | Planosols | PT | Plinthosols | PZ | Podzols | RG | Regosols |
SC | Solonchaks | SN | Solonetz | ST | Stagnosols | TC | Technosols | UM | Umbrisols | VR | Vertisols | WR | Water Body |
Links to external data
The soil map of Africa is available to download from the European Soil Portal as either a PDF or vector based (.shp or shapefile) GIS-enabled file.
Citations:
Dewitte, O, Jones, A, Spaargaren, O, Breuning-Madsen, H, Brossard, M, Dampha, A, Deckers, J, Gallali, T, Hallett, S, Jones, R, Kilasara, M, Le Roux, P, Michéli, E, Montanarella, L, Thiombiano, L, Van Ranst, E, Yemefack, M, Zougmore, R. 2013. Harmonisation of the soil map of Africa at the continental scale. Geoderma, 211-212, 138-153.
Jones A, Breuning-Madsen, H, Brossard, M, Dampha, A, Deckers, Dewitte, O, Gallali, T, Hallet, S, Jones, R, Kilasara, M, Le Roux, P, Michéli, E, Montanarella, L, Spaargaren, O, Thiombiano, L, Van Ranst, E, Yemefack, M, and Zougmore, R (edsitors). 2013. Soil Atlas of Africa. European Commission, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. 176 pp. ISBN 978-92-79-26715-4, doi 10.2788/52319
Panagos, P, Van Liedekerke, M, Jones, A, Montanarella, L. 2012. European Soil Data Centre: Response to European policy support and public data requirements. Land Use Policy, Vol. 29, 329-338. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.07.003
Spaargaren, O, Schad, P, and Michéli, E. 2010. Guidelines for constructing small-scale map legends using the WRB. FAO, Rome.
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