The EU Commission is preparing a proposal for a Soil Framework Directive with the purpose
of protecting the soil resources in Europe. The proposal identifies six major threats to the …

Subsoil compaction is persistent and can affect important soil functions including soil
productivity. The aim of this study was to develop recommendations on how to avoid subsoil …

The article reviews those major soil properties and traffic factors, which together influence
subsoil compaction resulting from the passage of agricultural vehicles. Likewise, the effects …

Subsoil compaction affects all aspects of soil quality and, contrary to topsoil compaction, it is
persistent. Natural alleviation processes such as wetting/drying, freezing/thawing and …

A low ground pressure traffic system was compared with the currently used high ground
pressure traffic system and a hypothetical zero ground pressure system in arable farming …

To reduce the environmental impact of traffic-induced overcompaction of soils, on-farm
solutions are needed. The use of low ground pressure field traffic systems is a rational way …

The direct effect of wheel load on soil was measured as part of a research project on
perspectives of a low ground pressure farming system, using two trailer tyres with inflation …

The concept of the application of low ground pressure to reduce over-compaction of soil is
discussed at the level of a uniaxial compression test, a single wheel, a vehicle and a traffic …

Die Häufigkeit extremer Hochwasserereignisse der letzten Jahre, die zum Teil zu
erheblichen Schäden an Gebäuden und Infrastruktureinrichtungen geführt haben, zeigen …

In this paper we describe the susceptibility of Swedish subsoils to compaction and discuss
strategies for prevention of traffic-induced subsoil compaction against the background of …