Danish Soil Classification and Establishment of the Danish Soil Database
Henrik Breuning‐Madsen, Mogens Humlekrog Greve, Axel Nørr · Soil Survey Horizons · 2001
In the late 1970s a nationwide soil classification system, mainly based on the texture of the plow layer, was implemented in Denmark for regional planning purposes at the county level. During the 1980s this classification was extended and a soil profile and analytical database were compiled. In the 1990s the databases were expanded and pilot projects were initiated to develop second generation soil maps and soil mapping systems at the field level.