mercoledì 15 giugno 2016 - sabato, 18 giugno 2016
Conference organized by ESSC (European Society for Soil Conservation), President
Carmelo DAZZI, prof. of University of Palermo, Italy.
Soil fulfills basic functions for the human society. It satisfies material needs of humans and also stimulates intellectual activity or indulges needs of spiritual well-being.
Regrettably, “homo technologicus”, descendant of homo sapiens, rarely reflects on how much his well-being is fundamentally connected to the soil and other primary environmental resources: he uses but especially abuses such resources, marking every corner of the Earth!
Unfortunately a widespread awareness of the role played by the environmental resources and by the soilis still lacking. Soil is considered a “crypto-resource”, a hidden resource, and, unfortunately, becomes visible in the eyes of the public only after catastrophic events and when failures are evident.
The human society is continuously changing: the boost towards continuous economic growths and rapid technological developments, coupled with the progressive increase of information, often causes considerable and unpredictable changes. A cultural leap is therefore imperative: we all need to consider soils as essential good for humans and life on Earth.
The 2016 ESSC International Conference is a great opportunity for Soil Scientists to stimulate deep reflections on the importance of the soil resource for the humankind. It will be hosted – from 15 to 18 June 2016 – in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), the capital of historical region Transylvania, and one of the most visited cities in Romania. The city is amazing and offers a great experience of the urban Transylvanian life at its best. Along with fine dining, excellent cultural activities, a wonderful historical heritage and a great atmosphere, Cluj-Napoca will certainly not disappoint any visitors.
Thursday, June 16
9:00 – 18:00
Session 01 – Desertification and food security
Session 02 – Organic soils, protection and conservation
Session 03 – Management of soil function: monitoring and remediation
Session 06 – Soil conservation issues in organic farming and conservation agriculture
Session 09 – Soil quality improvement using natural materials
Session 11 – Pedotechnique in large scale farming
Session 12 – Remediation of mine, quarry and oil fields soils
Friday, June 17
9:00 – 17:00
Session 04 – Post- fire soil management in natural and anthropogenic fire
Session 07 – Forest soils: conservation policies
Session 08 – Land management in a changing environment
