Soil Conservation: The Dilemma of Iceland

• Main Author: Lawlor, Justin
• Other Authors: lawlorj
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Scholarly Commons 2018
• Subjects: Iceland
• Online Access: https://commons.erau.edu/discovery-day/db-discovery-day-2018/poster-session/55; https://commons.erau.edu/context/discovery-day/article/1301/viewcontent/Justin_Lawlor.pdf

The purpose of this research was to understand and project the opinions of the public in Iceland on soil conservation and current efforts. Interviews were conducted with various individuals, including a chef, farmer, and an expert at the SCSI. The same two aspects were brought up during nearly all interviews, which include the Alaskan Lupine and grazing. The Alaskan Lupine was used to bind eroded ground and give way to native plants to take over, but this wasn’t necessarily the case. Efforts to mitigate overgrazing were found to be of less importance than initially thought. The cumulative interviews shed light on some of the dilemmas facing soil conservation efforts and provide insight on possible solutions.