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2 nd Editorial Board Meeting JRC Ispra, November 26 th 2004

Soil of Atlas Europe. 2 nd Editorial Board Meeting JRC Ispra, November 26 th 2004. Goals of the meeting. Explain progress Discuss outstanding issues Collect general feedback and guidance Allocate final tasks! Gather sufficient information to produce final draft Atlas Launch Event.

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2 nd Editorial Board Meeting JRC Ispra, November 26 th 2004

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  1. Soil of Atlas Europe 2nd Editorial Board Meeting JRC Ispra, November 26th 2004

  2. Goals of the meeting • Explain progress • Discuss outstanding issues • Collect general feedback and guidance • Allocate final tasks! • Gather sufficient information to produce final draft • Atlas Launch Event

  3. Progress • Considerable…. • ….. but slower than expected! • Text edited, “harmonised”, “simplified” • Draft layout of text and graphical elements • Full scale draft completed and dispatched • Processing feedback.

  4. Timetable • 2004 • Today = Definitive format, structure & contents • By Xmas = Final list of graphics sent to LJ • By Xmas = Main body of text finalised and sent to LJ • 2005 • Mid January = Agreement on regional text boxes and other map texts • End January = all text and graphical elements with LJ • End February = production of final draft and dispatch for comments • Mid March = deadline for comments – factual or errors only • End March = Final check and OK to produce files for printing • April = delivery of files to printer • End May = Published Atlas • June = Atlas Launch Event

  5. Publication • Launch event! • Pricing • Distribution Strategy

  6. Who will read the atlas? • Reference work for EU citizens & Policy makers • Not aimed specifically at Soil Scientists • Raise profile of soil and related issues • Publicise the work of the ESB Network

  7. Draft Atlas • Still a draft! • Basis for discussion • Indication of layout, text volumes and content • Draft graphics • Identify errors

  8. General comments • Overall impressions • Structure • Content • Detailed comments on bilateral basis

  9. Issues • Cover • Initial Pages • Introduction • WRB • European Maps • International Section • Soil Database • Soil Properties Maps • Threats • Additional information See individual files

  10. What next? • CD? • Posters? • Atlas of World Soils?

  11. Publication • Launch event! • Pricing • Distribution Strategy

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