The soil’s bodyguard is called Landsupport and it works across the whole EU
In this video interview we meet Prof. Terribile again to learn about a web app developed in Italy with a European vision. The solutions exist. But they need to be put into practice
We have already had the pleasure of meeting Prof. Fabio Terribile in a recent interview that we published HERE. On that occasion we mentioned a project called Landsupport, promoted by the European Union, which deserved a closer look. As Team Manager, Prof. Terribile guides us through a web app that could become indispensable in the coming years for operators and administrations, but also for private individuals who want greater awareness of soil matters.
Landsupport is described by its own creators as an S-DSS: “a geospatial decision support system”. What does that mean? Put simply, it is a tool that collects data from a wide range of sources, processes it on the basis of the inputs entered by the operator and returns results aimed at improving decision-making on land use. In practice, with this application it will be possible to better define urbanisation plans, construction and farming activities, according to the needs of society and the impact they will have in terms of environmental sustainability.
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This project can be called a centre of excellence. The EU’s support for the project’s financial development, which went through careful scrutiny; the recognition by the European Commission as a Success Story; and the Falling Walls Award it won clearly demonstrate this. These great results were achieved thanks to the high skills and tenacity of the developers and the soil researchers who worked in a university setting of excellence, not only nationally, such as the Federico II University of Naples. The next step is adoption. Every technological revolution, when it “lands” in everyday life, involves technical, organisational and economic factors but, above all, human and cultural ones, which determine its success. Enjoy the video.
