A Theoretical Perspective on the Role and Functions of Soil Resources in the Information and Knowledge Society
Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța *
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Doctoral School - Agronomy, 3-5 Calea Mănăștur, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Center of Baia Mare, Office of Informatics, 62A Victor Babeș Str.-430083, Baia Mare, Romania, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Center of Baia Mare, Faculty of Letters - DSPP, 76 Victoriei Str.-430072, Baia Mare, Romania and Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Center of Baia Mare, Faculty of Science - DMI, 76 Victoriei Str.-430072, Baia Mare, Romania.
Mirela Coman
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Doctoral School - Agronomy, 3-5 Calea Mănăștur, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Center of Baia Mare, Faculty of Engineering, 62A Victor Babeș Str.- 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Much has been written about the soil over time, from different perspectives, however, the soil as an entity, as well as its role and functions are far from being fully recorded. In the Information and Knowledge Society, soil still has a significant role to play, in terms of its functions at the community level. We set out to make some scientific remarks and examples on these issues. Also, the soil is subjected to analysis as a cosmic-telluric-biotic product, in its gradual transition from the Hunting and Agrarian Society to the Society based on technology, information, and knowledge. What we have managed to summarize is a summum of definitions of the soil, and a conglomeration of functions, carefully nuanced and delimited, which open the way for the reader from the soil seen as a resource-support of the technosphere to the soil treated as a primary scientific concern.
Keywords: Soil protection, the information society, sustainable agriculture