Ecological capital soil, affected by diffuse soil pollution

What do you see: the chemical soil quality that hinders the functioning of the ecosystem in the top layer of the soil, using data on diffuse chemical loads and knowledge of the ecotoxicity of substances. What is the Value: Diffuse soil contamination is the result of careless action in the past, and is still a focus as a result of unintended distribution of substances (metals, antibiotics, pesticides, etc.). Soil pollution is one of the threats in the European soil strategy. In the Netherlands, the impact of metals on the ecosystem is greatest and the environmental impact is still not fully controlled, and new threats arise (pesticides, antibiotics, nanomaterials, etc.). Important for: Ecological capital and ecosystem services.