URBAN SMS Final Brochure

General overview of URBAN SMS results.

Final brochure for download (EN)

 

Project results

 

[1] Collection of (policy) instruments influencing the use and protection of soil from the partners of the project URBAN SMS (EN)

Overview of international, national, regional and local policy instruments in all URBAN SMS partner countries and their impact on soil.

 

[2] SWOT Analysis – Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of (Policy) Instruments Regarding the Protection of Soil from the Partners of the Project URBAN SMS (EN)

SWOT analysis of existing policy instruments in all URBAN SMS partner countries regarding the protection of soil.

 

[3] Identification of scientific and practical needs for consideration of soil issues in planning processes (EN)

Collection of soil aspects that should be considered in spatial planning from a scientific and practical view.

 

[4] Existing Soil Management Approaches within Urban Planning Processes (EN)

Overview and transnational synthesis of existing soil management approaches within urban planning procedures by considering specific regulatory requirements regarding spatial planning.

 

[6] Soil Management Approaches in Urban Planning Procedures – Summary of stakeholder consultation (EN)

Summary of stakeholder consultation on the concept of soil management in urban areas with definition of further needs and expectations.

 

[7] Guidance for Soil in Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA/EIA Guidance) (EN)

Guidance on how to include various soil protection aspects practically in SEA and EIA.

 

[8] Guide Municipal Soil Management. (EN)

Guide how to perform sustainable urban planning regarding soil compiled in one concept for soil management in urban areas.

 

[9] Review on Past Efforts (EN)

 

[10] SWOT of Existing Tools (EN)

 

[11] Soil Manager Suite (EN)

Software suite comprising a web-based and a desktop application. Both systems visualize processes and interpret soil data in the context of urban planning.

 

[12] Soil Manager Suite Handbooks (EN)

Four manuals each with a short introduction are available and guide the user through the installation, data preparation, and running of the software: 'Software Installation Manual', 'Tools & Data Description Manual', 'Web Admin User Manual' and 'Web User Manual'.

 (12a) Software installation manual Web application URBAN SMS suite (EN) 

 (12b) Tools and data description manual Web application URBAN SMS suite (EN) 

 (12c) Web admin user manual Web application URBAN SMS suite (EN) 

 (12d) Web user manual Web application URBAN SMS suite (EN) 

 

  

[13] Technical Concept “Soil Indicator” Stuttgart-Application Concept (EN)

Description of the ArcGIS-solution for the URBAN SMS software tool "Loss of soil resource", based on the soil protection concept of Stuttgart.

 

[14] Soil Evaluation Method Recording and Documentation of Archive Functions of Soils in the Stuttgart City Area (EN)

The acquisition and documentation of archive functions of soils and their evaluation in terms of natural and cultural history. The City of Stuttgart acts as an example.

 

[15] Review of Existing Soil Compensation Measures (EN)

Review and classification of compensatory instruments supporting protection of soil and soil functions that exist in Central European countries.

 

[16] Handbook for Measures Enhancing Soil Function Performance and Compensating Soil Loss During the Urbanization Process (EN)

A document helping to select measures enhancing soil functions. It contains a list of measures/soil treatments and a description of their impact on soil functions.

 

[17] Compensation Measures for Encroachments on Soil – Stuttgart Assessment (EN)

Example approach for calculating soil loss compensation needs and compensation measure benefits based on an index-point system corresponding to the soil protection strategies of the City of Stuttgart.

 

[18] Assessment of Soil Protection Efficiency and Land Use Change (EN)

The report contains spatial information on land transformation into urban purposes in CE cities over a 15-year period and quality of soils lost during the urbanization process. The efficiency of soil protection regulations existing in CE countries is discussed.

 

[19] Brownfield Redevelopment as an Alternative to Greenfield Consumption in Urban Development in Central Europe. (EN)

Overview of regulations, guidelines and funding opportunities concerning brownfields in Central Europe. The report provides information on the scale and type of problems related to brownfields and defines bottlenecks for their regeneration.

 

[20] Baseline Scenario Analysis – Modelling Future Urban Sprawl in Pilot Cities (EN)

Forecast of urbanization sprawl in the project pilot cities up to the year 2030 for the baseline scenario assuming no limitations for soil consumption related to soil quality.

 

[21] Forecast of Urban Sprawl Under Alternative Soil Protection Scenarios (EN)

A report containing ex-ante analysis of urban sprawl in pilot cities under scenarios with improved soil protection and its comparison with the effects of no soil protection.

 

[22] Environmental Impact of Urban Soil Consumption (EN)

A report providing examples of how to quantify a value of soil functions and evaluate consequences of soil loss in urbanization process. Consequences of water management, local climate and food production are discussed.

 

[23] Climatic Impacts of Urban Soil – Executive Summary (EN)

A report containing information on mechanisms of soil sealing impact on local climate and air quality as well as its contribution to global climate change. An example procedure for quantification of the sealing impact is provided.

 

[24] Klimarelevante Einflüsse urbaner Bodeninanspruchnahme Langfassung (DE)

An extended report in the German language containing information on soil sealing impact on climate and air quality. An example procedure for quantification of the sealing impact is provided.

 

[25] Stakeholders Network for Impact Assessment of Soil Protection Scenarios (EN)

The report on establishment of a stakeholder network within the pilot cities of the project. It contains opinions of stakeholders on key sustainability issues in cities of Central Europe and an impact assessment of soil protection scenarios.

 

[26]  Road movie “Soil at Risk”. (EN/DE with subtitles in CZ, PL, I, SK, SV)

A movie raising awareness of the role of soil in urban areas. It presents important soil functions and risks for soil resources related to urbanization.