Research Article
Essence, Necessity, and Principle of Assessing Soil Health
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287239, author={Latief Mahir Rachman}, title={Essence, Necessity, and Principle of Assessing Soil Health}, proceedings={International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD \& ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEASD\&ICCOSED}, year={2019}, month={9}, keywords={soil biological soil chemical soil health soil health assessment soil physical}, doi={10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287239} }- Latief Mahir Rachman
Year: 2019
Essence, Necessity, and Principle of Assessing Soil Health
ICEASD&ICCOSED
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287239
Abstract
Not many realize that soil has a role and many functions that are vital to human life and the preservation of natural and environmental resources. Accurate and practical data on soil health is needed related to aspects of productivity, support for creating a favorable environment for human life through good agro-ecosystems and ecosystems as well as the sustainability of the soil resources themselves. Soil health data is also needed as baseline for assessing whether there is improvement or decline health of the soil due to the soil use and soil management system applied. Currently in Indonesia there are no instruments to assess soil health. It is necessary to develop instrument or method to assess or measure soil health in the form of numbers so that it is easier to use to compare changes in soil health due to land or soil use and/or the land or soil management system applied.