Soil Nutrient Storage and Pollutant Retention Capacity for Germany, 2005

A geospatial dataset from the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy presents the nutrient storage and pollutant retention capacity of soils. It is based on a 1:5,000 scale block and block surface model as of the year 2005. The data is served via a Web Map Service (WMS) protocol.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil carbon sequestration potential based on nutrient storage capacity.
• Assessing groundwater contamination risks based on pollutant retention capacity.
• Informing agricultural land management strategies based on soil nutrient maps.
• Supporting environmental impact assessments for construction projects based on soil function data.

Strengths

• Data is provided at a detailed 1:5,000 scale.
• The dataset represents a specific snapshot from the year 2005.
• The data originates from the authoritative Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

2005

Geography

Germany