![](/assets/images/picto-drapeau-france-3a76576a5d60a512053b4612ab58dae5.png)
1. Soils in question
Soils represent a long, slow process that forms the bedrock of civilizations, the agricultural, economic, legal or religious foundation of civilizations. Humans the world over have appropriated soils to make them, in the space of a few millennia, the main source of their development: food and healthcare, water and shelter, clothing, lighting and heating. To the point of exhaustion...
1.1 The polysemy of soil
Soils are polysemous. This is their quality, but also their weakness.
Between memory and geography, societies have constantly shown an interest in land, as it enables the fulfillment of basic necessities, the development of industrial and spin-off enterprises, and personal fulfillment. Philosopher Jean-Philippe Pierron proposes to...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
![](/assets/images/logo-eti-286623ed91fa802ce039246e516e5852.png)
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Ecological engineering
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Soils in question
Bibliography
Regulations
(non-exhaustive list)
Law no. 2000-1208 of December 13, 2000 on urban solidarity and renewal (JORF no. 289 of December 14, 2000), known as the "SRU Law".
Loi n° 2010-788 du 12 juillet 2010 portant engagement national pour l'environnement (JORF n° 0160 du 13 juillet 2010), known as the "Grenelle 2" law.
Law no. 2014-366 of March 24, 2014 for access to...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
![](/assets/images/logo-eti-286623ed91fa802ce039246e516e5852.png)
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference