Soil security assessment has been carried out on a regional or global scale using five dimensions that are difficult to assess due to lack of data, especially for connectivity. In contrast, ethnopedological studies are based on local knowledge of the soil and the value they place on their land, but their application is at the local level. The integration of these methodologies can overcome current limitations in data collection and in bridging scales and promote a more holistic approach to soil security assessment.
The objective of this research is to evaluate the soil security using an ethnopedological approach in a region of state-level agricultural significance in Mexico. The study employs an ethnopedological approach, encompassing five primary dimensions and proposing 17 sub-dimensions. The findings suggest that farmers contributed 60 % of the data, with the remaining 40 % comprising a blend of technical information and local soil knowledge, signifying a process of knowledge integration. The utilization of local soil knowledge facilitates not only the assessment of connectivity but also the determination of parameters for evaluating capacity, condition, capital, and codification. Furthermore, this approach yielded detailed maps for each of the dimensions, sub-dimensions, and levels of soil security for the five soil classes. The information can be beneficial for assessing soil security at the local level within the framework of small-scale farming, especially in countries with traditional knowledge and land management practices. In addition, it has the potential to play a key role in the formulation of public policy, particularly at the municipal level. This is due to its ability to enhance comprehension of the socio-cultural, and environmental dynamics of local areas.
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