Infodoc : Sciences, Techniques et Culture

Forest managers and decision-makers require more knowledge of forest soils and better references for understanding soil functioning. At REGEFOR 2013, the “Collecting and using data on forest soils” workshop identified a large under-exploited source of data in development organizations and research laboratories. Software was available for making these resources easier to discover and accessible via Internet. As the data is scattered and the data sets are not harmonized, much remains to be done to enable this data to be used (eg: incorporation into databases, production of metadata and common semantic standards, clarification of ownership rights, data transfer protocols between applications). The workshop also discussed ways of improving coordination between the production and managemen[...]

Forest managers and decision-makers require more knowledge of forest soils and better references for understanding soil functioning. At REGEFOR 2013, the “Collecting and using data on forest soils” workshop identified a large under-exploited source of data in development organizations and research laboratories. Software was available for making these resources easier to discover and accessible via Internet. As the data is scattered and the data sets are not harmonized, much remains to be done to enable this data to be used (eg: incorporation into databases, production of metadata and common semantic standards, clarification of ownership rights, data transfer protocols between applications). The workshop also discussed ways of improving coordination between the production and management of data, in particular considering the advantages and limitations of centralization within a single information system.