DIN ISO 16133:2006-06

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Monitoring objectives
  3.1 General
  3.2 Examples of monitoring purposes
4 Monitoring programme
  4.1 General considerations
  4.2 Elements of a monitoring programme
      4.2.1 Status of the monitoring sites
      4.2.2 Changes at the monitoring sites
      4.2.3 Interpretation of status and changes
      4.2.4 Selection of sites
  4.3 Sampling and measurement
      4.3.1 General
      4.3.2 Site design and identification
      4.3.3 Soil and site de
      4.3.4 Sampling
      4.3.5 Field and laboratory measurements
      4.3.6 Specimen banking
      4.3.7 Time interval between samplings
5 Data quality and quantity
Annex A (informative) Examples of monitoring programmes
Bibliography
National Annex NA (informative) Bibliography

Provides general guidance on the selection of procedures for the establishment and maintenance of programmes for long-term monitoring of soil quality. Also takes into account the large number of objectives for soil-monitoring programmes.