THE BEST PAPERS IN PEDOMETRICS

"Best paper in Pedometrics" is an award presented annually by the Pedometrics Commission of the International Union of Soil Sciences. The procedure is as follows:

• A renowned Pedometrician is asked to make a selection of 5 (or 6) papers from a list of journals where Pedometrics-related papers are published,
• The list of nominated papers is published on the Pedometrics web page and in the newsletter of the Working Group "Pedometron",
• All members of the PM (= those on the mailing list) are asked to vote (rank the 5 papers),
• The votes are collected by the Secretary of the PM,
• The paper receiving the highest rank is awarded as "Best Paper in Pedometrics of the year ...."

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE BEST PAPERS IN PEDOMETRICS FOR YEAR 2005 and 2006!!

• 2006: Heuvelink G.B.M., Schoorl J.M., Veldkamp A., Pennock D.J. Space-time Kalman filtering of soil redistribution. Geoderma 133 (2006):124-137.
• 2005: Savelieva, E., V. Demyanov, M. Kanevski, M. Serre, G. Christakos. BME-based uncertainty assessment of the Chernobyl fallout. Geoderma, 128 (2005): 312-324.
• 2004: Finke, P. A., D.J. Brus, M.F.P. Bierkens, T. Hoogland, M. Knotters and F. de Vries, 2004. Mapping groundwater dynamics using multiple sources of exhaustive high resolution data. Geoderma 123, 23-39.
• 2003: Walter, C., R.A. Viscarra Rossel and A. B. McBratney, 2003. Spatio-temporal simulation of the field-scale evolution of organic carbon over the landscape. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67, 1477-1786.
• 2002: Bogaert, P., D'Or, D., Estimating soil properties from thematic maps: The Bayesian Maximum Entropy approcah. Soil Science Society of America Journal 66, 1492-1500.
  
• 2001: Minasny, B. & McBratney, A.B., A rudimentary mechanistic model for soil production and landscape development II. A two dimentional model incorporating chemical weathering. Geoderma, 103: 161-179.
• 2000: Goovaerts, P., Estimation or simulation of soil properties? An optimization problem with conflicting criteria. Geoderma, 3-4: 165-186.
• 1999: Lark R.M. & Webster R., Analysis and elucidation of soil variation using wavelets. European Journal of Soil Science, 50: 185-206.
• 1998: Boucneau G., Van Meirvenne M., Thas O. & Hofman G., Integrating properties of soil map delineations into ordinary kriging. European Journal of Soil Science 49: 213-229.
• 1997: De Gruijter J.J., Walvoort D.J.J. & Van Gaans P.F.M., Continuous soil maps - a fuzzy set approach to bridge the gap between aggregation levels of process and distribution models. Geoderma 77: 169-195.

Overview of the awarded and nominated papers, and of who made the selection:

2004
Nomination made by 2 Pedometricians

Awarded paper:
Finke, P. A., D.J. Brus, M.F.P. Bierkens, T. Hoogland, M. Knotters and F. de Vries, 2004. Mapping groundwater dynamics using multiple sources of exhaustive high resolution data. Geoderma 123, 23-39.

Nominated papers:

• Finke, P. A., D.J. Brus, M.F.P. Bierkens, T. Hoogland, M. Knotters and F. de Vries, 2004. Mapping groundwater dynamics using multiple sources of exhaustive high resolution data. Geoderma 123, 23-39.
• Hengl, T., G.B.M. Heuvelink and A. Stein, 2004. A generic framework for spatial prediction of soil variables based on regression-kriging. Geoderma 120, 75-93.
• Lark, R.M., A.E. Milne, T.M. Addiscott, K.W.T. Goulding, C.P. Webster and S.O'Flaherty, 2004 Scale- and location- dependent correlation of nitrous oxide emissions with soil properties: an analysis using wavelets. European Journal of Soil Science 55, 611-627.
• D'or, D. and P. Boogaert, 2004. Spatial prediction of categorical variables with the bayesian Maximum entropy approach: the Ooypolder case study. European Journal of Soil Science 55, 763-775.
• Zhu, J., C.L.S. Morgan, J.M. Norman, W. yue and B. Lowery, 2004. Combined mapping of soil properties using a multi-scale tree-structured spatial model. Geoderma 118, 321-334.
  

2003
Nomination made by 2 Pedometricians

Awarded paper:
Walter, C., R.A. Viscarra Rossel and A. B. McBratney, 2003. Spatio-temporal simulation of the field-scale evolution of organic carbon over the landscape. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67, 1477-1786.

Nominated papers:

• Gorssevski, P.V., P.E. Gessler and P. Jankowski, 2003. Interating a fuzzy k-means classification and a Bayesian approach for spatial prediction of landslide hazard. j. geograph Syst 5, 223-251.
• Hengl, T., D.G. Rossiter and A. Stein, 2003. Soil sampling stategies for spatial prediction by correlation with auxiliary maps. Australian J. of Soil Res 41, 1403-1422.
• Lark, R.M. and H.C. Wheeler, 2003. A method to investigate within-field variation of the response of combinable crops to an input. Atron. j. 95, 1093-1104.
• Metternicht, G.I. 2003. Categorical fuzziness: a boundary modelling for mapping salt-affected soils using landsat TM data and a classification based on anion ratios. Ecological Modelling 168, 371-389.
• Walter, C., R.A. Viscarra Rossel and A. B. McBratney, 2003. Spatio-temporal simulation of the field-scale evolution of organic carbon over the landscape. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67, 1477-1786.

2002
Nomination made by 3 Pedometricians

Awarded paper:
Bogaert, P., D'Or, D., 2002. Estimating soil properties from thematic maps: The Bayesian Maximum Entropy approach. Soil Science Society of America Journal 66, 1492-1500.

Nominated papers:

• Saito, H., Goovaerts, P., 2002. Accounting for measurement error in uncertainty modeling and decision-making using indicator kriging and p-field simulation: application to dioxin contaminated site. Environmetrics 13, 555-567.
• Minasny, B., McBratney, A.B., 2002. Uncertainty analysis for pedotransfer functions. European Journal of Soil Science 53, 417-429.
• Bogaert, P., D’Or, D., 2002. Estimating soil properties from thematic maps: The Bayesien Maximum Entropy approach. Soil Science Society of America Journal 66, 1492-1500.
  
• Lark, R.M., 2002. Optimized spatial sampling of soil for estimation of the variogram by maximum likelihood. Geoderma 105, 49-80.
• Moyeed, R.A., Papritz, A., 2002. An empirical comparison of kriging methods for nonlinear spatial point prediction. Mathematical Geology 34, 365-386.

2001
Nomination made by 3 Pedometricians

Awarded paper:
Minasny, B. and McBratney, A.B., 2001. A rudimentary mechanistic model for soil production and landscape development II. A two-dimensional model incorporating chemical weathering. Geoderma, 103:161-179.

Nominated papers:

• Minasny, B. and McBratney, A.B., 2001. A rudimentary mechanistic model for soil production and landscape development II. Atwo-dimensional model incorporating
  chemical weathering. Geoderma, 103: 161-179.
• Lark, R.M., and R. Webster. 2001. Changes in variance and correlation of soil properties with scale and location: analysis using an adapted maximal overlap discrete wavelet
  transform. Eur. J. Soil Sci. 52:547-562.
• Walvoort, D.J.J. and de Gruijter, J.J., 2001. Compositional kriging: A spatial interpolation method for compositional data. Mathematical Geology, 33: 951-966.
• Holden, N.M. 2001. Description and classification of soil structure using distance transform data. Eur. J. Soil Sci. 52:529-545. 1.
  for measurement error in uncertainty
• Viscarra Rossel, R.A., P. Goovaerts, and A.B. McBratney. 2001. Assessment of the production and economic risks of site-specific liming using geostatistical uncertainty modelling. Environmetrics 12:699-711.
  

2000
Selection made by 5 Pedometricians each proposing one paper

Awarded paper:
Goovaerts, P., 2000. Estimation or simulation of soil properties? An optimization problem with conflicting criteria. Geoderma, 3-4: 165-186.

Nominated papers:

• Chaplot V., Walter C., Curmi P. , and Hollier-Larousse A., 2000. The use of auxiliary geophysical data to improve a soil-landscape model. Soil Science, 165: 961-970.
• Grunwald S., Barak P., McSweeney K. & Lowery B., 2000. Soil landscape models at different scales portrayed in virtual reality modeling language. Soil Science, 165: 598-615.
• Lark R. M., 2000. A comparison of some robust estimators of the variogram for use in soil survey. European Journal of Soil Science, 51: 137-157.
• Lark R. M., 2000. Designing sampling grids from imprecise information on soil variability, an approach based on the fuzzy kriging variance. Geoderma, 98: 35-59.

1999
Selection made by 5 Pedometricians each proposing one paper

Awarded paper:
Lark R.M. & R. Webster 1999. Analysis and elucidation of soil variation using wavelets. European Journal of Soil Science, 50: 185-206

Nominated papers:

• R.R. Filgueira, Ya. A. Pachepsky, L.L. Fournier, G.O. Sarli & A. Aragon 1999. Comparison of fractal dimensions estimated from aggregate mass-size distribution and water retention scaling. Soil Science 164: 217-223
• V.J. Kollias, D.P. Kalivas & N.J. Yassoglou 1999. Mapping the soil resources of a recent alluvial plain in Greece using fuzzy sets in a GIS environment. European Journal of Soil Science 50: 261-273
• G.M.B. Heuvelink & E.J. Pebesma 1999. Spatial aggregation and soil process modelling. Geoderma 89: 47-65
• B. Minasny, A.B. McBratney & K.L. Bristow 1999. Comparison of different approaches to the development of pedotransfer function for water-retention curves. Geoderma 93: 225-253

1998
Selection made by: Dr. G.B.M. Heuvelink

Awarded paper:
Boucneau G., Van Meirvenne M., THAS O. & HOFMAN G., 1998. Integrating properties of soil map delineations into ordinary kriging. European Journal of Soil Science 49: 213-229.

Nominated papers:

• S. De Bruin & A. Stein. 1998. Soil-landscape modelling using fuzzy c-means clustering of attribute data derived from a Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Geoderma 83: 17-33.
• R.M. Lark & P.H.T. Beckett 1998. A geostatistical descriptor of the spatial distribution of soil classes, and its use in predicting the purity of possible soil map units. Geoderrna 83: 243-267.
• M.G. Schaap & F.J. Leij 1998. Database-related accuracy and uncertainty of pedotransfer functions. Soil Science 163: 765- 779.
• J.W. Van Groenigen & A. Stein 1998. Constrained optimization of spatial sampling using continuous simulated annealing. Journal of Environmental Quality 27: 1078-1086.

1997
Selection made by: Dr. M. Bierkens

Awarded paper:
De Gruijter J.J., Walvoort D.J.J. & Van Gaans P.F.M., 1997. Continuous soil maps - a fuzzy set approach to bridge the gap between aggregation levels of process and distribution models. Geoderma 77: 169-195.

Nominated papers:

• P.A. Burrough, P.F.M. van Gaans & R. Hootsmans  1997. Continuous classification in soil survey: spatial correlation, confusion and boundaries. Geoderma 77: 115-135 .
• E.J. Burke, R.J. Gurney, L.P. Simmonds & T.J. Jackson 1997. Calibrating a soil water and energy budget model with remotely sensed data to obtain quantitative information about the soil. Water Resources Research 33: 1689-1697
• L.J.A. Munro, E.C. Penning-Roswell, H.R. Barnes, M.H. Fordham & D. Jarrett 1997. Infant mortality and soil type: a case study in south-central England (with discussion). European Journal of Soil Science 48: 1-17
• J. Zhang & T.-C. Jim Yeh 1997. An iterative geostatistical inverse method for steady flow in the vadose zone. Water Resources Research 33: 63-71

1996
Selection made by : Dr. M. Van Meirvenne

Awarded paper:
Brus D.J., De Gruijter J.J., Marsman B.A., Visschers R., Bregt A.K., Breeuwsma A. & Bouma J., 1996. The performance of spatial interpolation methods and chropleth maps to estimate properties at points : A soil survey case study. Environmetrics 7:1-16.

Nominated papers:

• S. E. Cook, R. J. Corner, G. Greallsh, P. E. Gessler, and C. J. Chartres. 1996. A Rule-based System to Map Soil Properties. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60:1893-1900.
• E. Perrier, M. Rieu, G. Sposito, and Gh. de Marsily. 1996. Models of the water retention curve for soils with a fractal pore size distribution. Water Resources Research, 32: 3025-3031.
• F. Cslllag, M. Kertés and A. Kummert, 1996. Sampling and mapping of heterogeneous surfaces: multi-resolution tiling adjusted to spatial variability. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems, 10: 851-875.
• G.B.M. Heuvelink. 1996. Identification of field attribute error under different models of spatial variation. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems, 10: 921-935.

1995
Selection made by : Prof. J. Bouma and Prof. A. Stein

Awarded paper:
Papritz A. & Webster R., 1995. Estimating temporal change in soil monitoring: I Statistical theory. European Journal of Soil Science 46: 1-12.

Nominated papers:

• Dekker, L.W. and Ritsema, C.J. 1995. Fingerlike wetting patterns in two water repellent loam soils. J. of Env. Quality 24: 324-333.
• Eggleston, J.R. and Pierce, J.J. 1995. Dynamic programming analysis of pore space. Eur.J. Soil Sci., 46: 581.590.
• Papritz, A. and Webster, R. 1995. Estimating temporal change in soil monitoring: II. Sampling from random fields. Eur. J. of Soil Sci., 46: 13-27.
• Voltz, M. and Cabidoche, Y. -M. 1995. Non-uniform volume and water content changes in swelling clay soils. I: Theoretical analysis. Eur. J. of Soil Sci., 46: 333-343
• Voltz, M. and Cabidoche, Y. -M. 1995. Non-uniform volume and water content changes in swelling clay soils. II: A field study on a Vertisol. Eur. J. of Soil Scl., 46: 345-355.

1994
Selection made by: Dr. J. de Gruijter

Awarded paper:
Bierkens M.F.P. & Weerts H.J.T., 1994. Application of indicator simulation to modelling the lithological properties of a complex layer. Geoderma 62: 265-284

Nominated papers:

• Bell, J.C., Cunningham, R.J. and Havens, M.W. 1994. Soil drainage class probability mapping using a soil-landscape model. Soil Sci. Soc. A. J., 58{2): 464-470.
• Bierkens, M.F.P. and Weerts, H.J.T.1994.Application of indicator simulation to modelling the lithological properties of a complex layer. Geoderma, 62 (1-3): 265-284.
• Buchter, B., Hinz, C. and Fühler, H. 1994. Sample size for determination of coarse fragment content in a stony soil. Geoderma, 63(314): 265-275.
• Goovaerts, P. 1994. Study of spatial relationships between two sets of variables using multivariate geostatistics. Geoderma, 62(1-3): 93-107.
• Crawford, J.W. 1994. The relation between structure and hydraulic conductivity of soil. Europ. J. of Soil Sci., 45(4):493-502.

1993
Selection made by: Dr. R. Webster

Awarded paper:
Rasiah V., Kay B.D. & Perfect E., 1993. New mass-based model for estimating fractal dimensions of aggregates. Soil Science Society of America Journal 57: 891-895.

Nominated papers:

• Bierkens, M.F .P & Burrough, P .A., 1993. The indicator approach to categorical data. Parts I and II. Journal of Soil Science 44, 361-381.
• Crawford, J.W., Ritz, K. & Young, I.M. 1993. Quantification of fungal morphology, gaseous transport and microbial dynamics in soil: an integrated framework using fractal geometry. Geoderma 56 157-172
• Goovaerts, P. & Chiang, C.N. 1993. Temporal persistence of spatial patterns of mineralizable nitrogen and selected soil properties. Soil Science Society of America Journal 57, 372-381.
• Rappoldt, C. 1993. Modelling the geometry of worm burrows in relation to oxygen diffusion. Geoderma 57: 69-88.
• Perfect, E., Kay, B.D. & Rasiah, V. 1993. Multifractal model for soil aggregate formation. Soil Science Society of America Journal 57: 896-900.

1992
Selection made by: Prof. A. McBratney and Dr. J. de Gruijter

Awarded paper:
Tang H. & Van Ranst E., 1992. Testing of fuzzy set theory in land suitability assessment for rainfed maize production. Pedologie 17: 129-147 This was the first time a "Best paper in pedometrics" was awarded. At that time no voting among nominated papers was organized. The selection was conducted by the chair and secretary of the WG-PM.

Last update: September 2, 2007