SOIL PROTECTION ENCOMPASSES NUMEROUS ASPECTS
AND THEREFORE CONCERNS MANY SPECIALISTS.

Water protection: soil acts as a filter and it cleanses groundwater.
Flood control: soil absorbs water and assists flood protection.

Nature conservation: soil is a gene reservoir and contributes to the preservation of biodiversity.

Landscape management: soil is the basis of the landscape and influences the landscape’s appearance.

Land management: soil is a resource. However, its surface is being extensively sealed.

Building industry: soil is ground for construction. It is driven on, dug into, moved, and then cultivated once again.

Climate research: soil stores CO2 and contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Air hygiene: soil retains pollutants and binds fine dust particles.

Agriculture and forestry: soil is the support for plants and is at the source of all plant production.