The main objective of the project is to create a set of tools that, starting from satellite analysis, soil characterization, bioclimatic and agronomic data, will enable the representation of the suitability of regional soils on a large scale, i.e. a Decision Support System (DSS) useful for carrying out structured spatial planning for the protection and enhancement of local agrosystems, taking into account current climate changes, encouraging the transition to innovative farming systems, efficient use of natural resources and greater sustainability of production in mountain, hill and lowland areas.
Specific objectives will be to quantify both yield and quality of the farming system, ecosystem services that can contribute to increased productivity and natural resilience of mixed agricultural and agroforestry systems. The project will develop an integrated platform for the assessment of agro-ecological zones in Sardinia for the protection of sustainable agriculture, with the creation of a multi-criteria model that will be applied to four distinct macro-areas, for four strategic tree crops (citrus, grapevine, olive and almond).
The project expected results concern the geographic, pedological and bioclimatic characterization and mapping of the current cultivated and wooded areas of Sardinia, the assessment of limiting cultivability conditions, based on specific indicators, and the implementation of the Sardinia Lands platform, with WebGIS capabilities, for the management, processing and publication of the data used in the different phases of the project, made searchable through friendly interfaces.
