The coastal region is a comparatively narrow zone, characterised by secondary soil which is rather lose and sandy.
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One should also distinguish soil maps that display primary soil attributes, i . e . the soil attributes originally described or measured in the field, and the soil inferred attributes also called secondary soil information, i . e . the properties of the soils in the context of the soil use : soil production capacity, soil reaction to certain use, soil functions, soil degradation measures etc.