scholarly journals Soil Protection in Floodplains—A Review

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Mariam El Hourani ◽  
Gabriele Broll
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Classification ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Rooting Depth ◽  
Riparian Zones ◽  
Soil Protection ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data ◽  
Soil Information

Soils in floodplains and riparian zones provide important ecosystem functions and services. These ecosystems belong to the most threatened ecosystems worldwide. Therefore, the management of floodplains has changed from river control to the restoration of rivers and floodplains. However, restoration activities can also negatively impact soils in these areas. Thus, a detailed knowledge of the soils is needed to prevent detrimental soil changes. The aim of this review is therefore to assess the kind and extent of soil information used in research on floodplains and riparian zones. This article is based on a quantitative literature search. Soil information of 100 research articles was collected. Soil properties were divided into physical, chemical, biological, and detailed soil classification. Some kind of soil information like classification is used in 97 articles, but often there is no complete description of the soils and only single parameters are described. Physical soil properties are mentioned in 76 articles, chemical soil properties in 56 articles, biological soil properties in 21 articles, and a detailed soil classification is provided in 32 articles. It is recommended to integrate at least a minimum data set on soil information in all research conducted in floodplains and riparian zones. This minimum data set comprises soil types, coarse fragments, texture and structure of the soil, bulk density, pH, soil organic matter, water content, rooting depth, and calcium carbonate content. Additionally, the nutrient and/or pollution status might be a useful parameter.

scholarly journals Identification of regional soil quality factors and indicators: a case study on an alluvial plain (central Turkey)

Solid Earth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 583-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cevdet Şeker ◽  
Hasan Hüseyin Özaytekin ◽  
Hamza Negiş ◽  
İlknur Gümüş ◽  
Mert Dedeoğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Environmental Stability ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Irrigated Agriculture ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data ◽  
Urease Enzyme ◽  
Root Health

Abstract. Sustainable agriculture largely depends on soil quality. The evaluation of agricultural soil quality is essential for economic success and environmental stability in rapidly developing regions. In this context, a wide variety of methods using vastly different indicators are currently used to evaluate soil quality. This study was conducted in one of the most important irrigated agriculture areas of Konya in central Anatolia, Turkey, to analyze the soil quality indicators of Çumra County in combination with an indicator selection method, with the minimum data set using a total of 38 soil parameters. We therefore determined a minimum data set with principle component analysis to assess soil quality in the study area and soil quality was evaluated on the basis of a scoring function. From the broad range of soil properties analyzed, the following parameters were chosen: field capacity, bulk density, aggregate stability, and permanent wilting point (from physical soil properties); electrical conductivity, Mn, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, pH, and NO3-N (from chemical soil properties); and urease enzyme activity, root health value, organic carbon, respiration, and potentially mineralized nitrogen (from biological properties). According to the results, the chosen properties were found as the most sensitive indicators of soil quality and they can be used as indicators for evaluating and monitoring soil quality at a regional scale.

scholarly journals SOIL QUALITY INDEX ANALYSIS IN EFFORTS TO OVERCOME LAND DEGRADATION IN NGANJUK REGENCY

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-106
Author(s):  
Dyah Nursita
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Biological Indicators ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Rooting Depth ◽  
Soil Quality Index ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data

Abstract Soil quality is ability of soil to preserve the productivity of pants, preserve maintain water supplies, and support human activities. Soil quality assessment results can be used as a recommendation in addressing land degradation. The soil quality cannot be directly measured therefore physical, chemical and biological indicators collectively are determined which influence the soil quality called minimum data set (MDS). A study and experimental analysis was conducted in August - November, 2019. The descriptive study was done in some land units in Nganjuk Regency by measuring its soil index quality using Mausbach and Seybold (1998) criteria which has been modified by Partoyo (2005). The soil quality index was analyzed using function that represented most of the soil. The soil samples were taken by purposive sampling and the texture, volume weight, porosity, C-organic, pH, P-available, K-exchangeable, N-total and rooting depth were analyzed in laboratories. Soil quality index values ranged between 0-1. The higher index value indicates better quality. The analysis result of selected soil functions (MDS) and MDS scores were than summed to determine the value of the soil quality index (SQI). The study concludes that several land units in Ngluyu, Wilangan, and Tanjunganom Districts that had low soil quality (IKT = 0.2399 - 0.3869). Meanwhile, the land units in Bagor District have very good soil quality criteria (IKT = 0.8671). Keywords: soil quality index, land degradation, minimum data set, nganjuk.

State Medical Boards' Perceptions of a Minimum Data Set and Current Practices for Collecting Physician Information

2013 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Young ◽  
Philip Davignon ◽  
Margaret B. Hansen ◽  
Mark A. Eggen
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Physician Workforce ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data ◽  
State Medical Boards ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Practices

ABSTRACT Recent media coverage has focused on the supply of physicians in the United States, especially with the impact of a growing physician shortage and the Affordable Care Act. State medical boards and other entities maintain data on physician licensure and discipline, as well as some biographical data describing their physician populations. However, there are gaps of workforce information in these sources. The Federation of State Medical Boards' (FSMB) Census of Licensed Physicians and the AMA Masterfile, for example, offer valuable information, but they provide a limited picture of the physician workforce. Furthermore, they are unable to shed light on some of the nuances in physician availability, such as how much time physicians spend providing direct patient care. In response to these gaps, policymakers and regulators have in recent years discussed the creation of a physician minimum data set (MDS), which would be gathered periodically and would provide key physician workforce information. While proponents of an MDS believe it would provide benefits to a variety of stakeholders, an effort has not been attempted to determine whether state medical boards think it is important to collect physician workforce data and if they currently collect workforce information from licensed physicians. To learn more, the FSMB sent surveys to the executive directors at state medical boards to determine their perceptions of collecting workforce data and current practices regarding their collection of such data. The purpose of this article is to convey results from this effort. Survey findings indicate that the vast majority of boards view physician workforce information as valuable in the determination of health care needs within their state, and that various boards are already collecting some data elements. Analysis of the data confirms the potential benefits of a physician minimum data set (MDS) and why state medical boards are in a unique position to collect MDS information from physicians.

Minimum Data Set for Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (MDS-IAD) in adults: Design and pilot study in nursing home residents

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-198
Author(s):  
Karen Van den Bussche ◽  
Sofie Verhaeghe ◽  
Ann Van Hecke ◽  
Dimitri Beeckman
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data

scholarly journals Changes in the agreement between the Minimum Data Set and hospital Medicare claims measures of dementia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra L. Hua ◽  
Kali S. Thomas ◽  
Jennifer Bunker ◽  
Pedro L. Gozalo ◽  
Joan M. Teno
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Medicare Claims ◽  
Minimum Data

Characteristics and Care of U.S. Nursing Home Residents with a History of Chronic Mental Illness

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles D. Phillips ◽  
Kathleen M. Spry
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Chronic Mental Illness ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data ◽  
Troubles Mentaux ◽  
History Of ◽  
Resident Assessment ◽  
Medicaments Psychotropes

RÉSUMÉTrès peu de recherches ont été effectuées sur les pensionnaires des maisons de soins ayant manifestés des troubles mentaux chroniques sans démence avant leur entrée en institution. Les données du Minimum Data Set for Nursing Home Resident Assessment and Care Screening (MDS) de 1993 ont été utilisées pouranalyser les différences dans les caractéristiques et les soins se rapportant à ce type de pensionnaires par rapport aux autres pensionnaires. Cette enquête portait sur 70 000 pensionnaires du Kansas, du Maine, du Mississippi et du Dakota du Sud. Les caractéristiques des pensionnaires qui éprouvaient ce type de troubles mentaux chroniques étaient plus fréquemment les suivantes: sexe masculin, 65 ans et plus, bénéficiaires de Medicaid, moins médicalement inaptes et niveau plus élevé de problèmes de comportements. Ces pensionnaires reçoivent aussi davantage de médicaments psychotropes et suivant une thérapie, la prévalence de la thérapie étant cependant moins éleveé. Les informations recueillies pourraient laisser croire que les soins accordés à ces pensionnaires ne sont pas des plus appropriés.

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