Methodologies to evaluate sustainability of soil use: a systematic review

Abstract

The search for maximum economic and productive achievement has left consequences for long-term soil sustainability, which is a living, dynamic and non-renewable resource. The objective of this study was to identify the most used methodologies to evaluate land use sustainability. A systematic review was conducted in scientific databases for the period 2006-2016 using the search terms soil and sustainability in the title. The consulted databases were Access DL, DOAJ, Redalyc, and Science- Direct. There were obtained 44 articles, 41 of which mention the term sustainable or sustainability in the body of the text and only 3 in the title. In the studies, three methods to evaluate sustainability were determined from the indicators, software and techniques for the analysis in agricultural land use. Research studies that provide sustainable strategies to develop soil management systems and achieve sustainability
were found.


Author biographies

Yuly Carolina Clavijo Barreto
Ingeniera ambiental, Universidad Central. Integrante del Semillero de Investigación Ambiental.
Correo electrónico: yclavijob@ucentral.edu.co.