The tools in the field for health. The EU mission “A deal for ” kicked off in September 2021, as part of the Horizon programme. Its aim is to guide the transition to restore the health of continental soils by the end of the decade, through the creation of a network of 100 living labs and lighthouse farms that act as models of good practices in the use of agricultural ...
Carrying out harmonised assessment and monitoring the health of soils across ’s different ecosystems and land uses is crucial but complex. In recognition of this, in July 2023, the Commission proposed a new law that focuses on improving monitoring to support the restoration and sustainable use of EU soils.
The person will be involved in the study of the structural and functional response of the microbiome to forest management, disturbances and global change across and will have the opportunity to collaborate with leading groups in this research field. WE SEEK We expect that the applicant has the following qualifications:
Certification of health can bring better recognition of the best practices carried out by farmers, as they can be financially rewarded for keeping the in good condition Farmers will have more access to innovation, funding, data, knowledge, advice and training, notably via the Horizon 's Mission “A Deal for ”.
Left: the surface of Arenosols are often unstable in the absence of continuous vegetation cover; Below: stabilized Arenosol with organic matter accumulation at the surface and lamellae in the subsurface; The map shows the location of areas where Arenosols are the dominant type.Cover 1 % of . with significant ...
Provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of erosion throughout , an important aspect to control and manage if landscapes are to be sustained for the future. Written in two parts, primarily focuses on current issues, area specific erosion rates, on and off-site impacts, government responses, conservation measures, and erosion risk maps. The ...
The geographical extent of each particular type was mathematically idealized as a two-dimensional flat surface. The digital map of was overlaid with grid layers of different linear sizes (20, 40, 80, 160, 200, 800, 1600 and 2000 km), providing three orders of magnitude—i.e. from 2 × 10 1 up to 2 × 10 3.
’s signature formalises this lasting and fruitful relationship. Back in 2019, respondents to ’s flagship study of the research assessment practices highlighted the role of DORA principles in promoting reflections on research assessment policies and practices. The subsequent Position and ...
Project in (7.5 ECTS, no fixed date, but by arrangement) Vegetation and Soils of Central (7.5 ECTS, Block 2) ASP 1 at UHOH consist of blocked modules (i.e. these run for four weeks in either of the block periods 1, 2, 3 or 4 .
health is a big topic in the USA, and “ Health and Food” is one of only five “Missions” defined for the new massive Horizon research programme for 2021–2027. But, and there I agree with Baveye, has to rise to the occasion and it will not succeed with a business-as-usual approach.
According to physicochemical analyses, the 71 samples collected across differed strongly in terms of pH, texture, density, and C or N contents (Table 1). pH ranged from 3.7 to 8.2 ...
The EU Mission 'A Deal for ' aims to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030. Research is key to achieving its objectives . To support the development of a coherent research and innovation (R&I) portfolio, the project SOLO aims to co-create and identify knowledge gaps, priorities, novel approaches, and key performance ...
scientists at the JRC have been busy gathering and analysing samples from across the .. Around 22,000 samples were collected from all Union (EU) Member States in 2009-2012 ...
The variables considered for the selection were physical and chemical properties from LUCAS 2009 ( Commission, 2022), topography (elevation, slope and wetness index derived from Digital Elevation Model over [EU-DEM]), climate (1970–2000 average monthly precipitation and temperatures derived from WorldClim bioclimatic ...
quality, including water management and nutrient availability is an essential, yet quite variable property of types, therefore we performed our analysis for based on types, defined as Reference Groups (FAO, ISSS & ISRIC, 1998). To enable integrated analysis of complexity in the climate--crop system, cropping ...
Description. The JRC created a quantitative map of estimated pH values across from a compilation of 12,333 pH measurements from 11 different sources, and using a geo-statistical framework based on Regression-Kriging. The map can be downloaded as a graphical file or as data. Its spatial coverage is 25 Member States of the ...
maps (2016) for : for Water retention of topsoil: saturated water content (cm3/cm3), water content at field capacity (cm3/cm3), water content at wilting point (cm3/cm3); for Hydraulic conductivity of topsoil: saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm/day). Besides the true values in the units mentioned values scaled ...
Our study has proposed the first topsoil OC content map of which is based on direct harmonized measurements stored in a database, produced using DSM techniques. The model shows a fairly good accuracy for most of the EU (R2 =0.28), except for Scandinavia (R2 =0.09) where organic topsoils predominate.
This study aims to evaluate climate quantitatively under present and projected climatic conditions across Central (12.1°–18.9° E and 46.8°–51.1° N) and the U.S. Central Plains (90°–104° W and 37°–49° N), with a special focus on temperature, hydric regime, drought risk and potential productivity (assessed as a period suitable for crop growth). The analysis was ...
The Horizon Mission “A Deal for ”, which aims to establish a network of 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils and safeguard human and ...
If we consider the commonly accepted long-term tolerable -displacement rate of 2 Mg ha − 1 yr − 1, indicated by Verheijen et al. 5 as a suitable baseline rate for given potential ...
The EU Mission ‘A Deal for ’ (Mission ) is one of five Missions funded under the EU Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme Horizon . Its goal is to create 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses by 2030 to promote sustainable land and management in urban and rural areas. The Mission is rooted in research and ...
Naturally saline occurs in certain parts of , but in addition salinization (which is the accumulation of soluble salts in topsoil) from the use of saline water for irrigation, inappropriate irrigation practices and poor drainage conditions is a critical issue, especially in the Mediterranean region and southeastern . Analysis ...
Provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of erosion throughout , an important aspect to control and manage if landscapes are to be sustained for the future. Written in two parts, primarily focuses on current issues, area specific erosion rates, on and off-site impacts, government responses, conservation measures, and erosion risk maps. The ...
Topsoil Organic Carbon (LUCAS) Via this page you can register for downloading the results data that are mentioned in the paper "A map of the topsoil organic carbon content of generated by a generalized additive model" (D. de Brogniez, C. Ballabio, A. Stevens, R. J. A. Jones, L. Montanarella and B. van Wesemael), published Journal of . doi: 10.1111/ejss.12193 ...
According to these Corine (Coordination of information on the environment) monitoring results, ’s land cover has remained relatively stable since 2000, with about 25 % covered by arable land and permanent crops, 17 % by pastures and 34 % by forests. However, on closer inspection of recent land cover changes, two noteworthy trends emerge.
At University of Basel (Switzerland) within the research group Environmental Geosciences we are looking for candidates with interest in erosion research to investigate erosion processes with radionuclide tracking (caesium and plutonium) in combination with modelling approaches. The position is funded by the Horizon project ...
Abstract. For decades, geography has been mainly a qualitative and descriptive discipline. There are now technologies and mathematical tools available that allow formalizing geography in more quantitative terms. In this paper, the distribution and diversity of the soils of are analyzed using GIS tools and pedodiversity algorithms.
is organised by Ghent University, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna and the University of Göttingen and leads to a joint MSc-diploma issued by these 3 universities. Student mobility within is an integral part of the 2-year programme.
The growth stimulus due to elevated CO 2 may offset potentially negative yield impacts of temperature increase by +2°C in most of . degradation causes a calorie vulnerability ranging from 0 to 50 Gcal ha-1 due to insufficient compensation for nutrient depletion and this might undermine climate benefits in many regions, if not ...
In Central and Western , degradation problems are similar, although there is less sealing. Forty-five percent of the soils have a low content of organic matter. There are great differences with respect to the soils’ physical, chemical, and biological properties. More than 320 major types have been identified in ...
We identify a negative relationship between SM and TXx, whereby a 100 mm decrease in model-based SM is associated with a 1.6 °C increase in TXx in Southern-Central and Southeastern . Dry SM conditions result in a 2–4 °C increase in the 20-year return value of TXx compared to wet conditions in these two regions.
's soils are under threat. Human activity and climate change are two reasons for this, each playing a part in continuously degrading our . This is a problem, as is one of our most ...
The estimation of carbon content is of pressing concern for protection and in mitigation strategies for global warming. This paper describes the methodology developed and the results obtained in a study aimed at estimating organic carbon contents (%) in topsoils across .
The physiographic region of the Central Russian Upland, situated in the Central part of Eastern , is characterized by very fertile grassland soils—Chernozems (Mollisols in the USDA taxonomy). However, over the last several centuries this region has experienced intense land-use conversion. The most widespread and significant land-use change is the extensive cultivation of these soils ...
countries and regions differ in many ways, the most obvious being the 24 official languages spoken across . However, related to citizen practice, additional differences can be identified: socio-geographical differences, such as the degree of individualism versus collectivity espoused; political differences regarding the level of democracy expressed; and cultural ...
and the uplands at higher latitudes. There is limited evidence that CO2 efflux from grass-lands may be about 20% higher than that from comparable forest stands (Raich and Tufekcioglu 2000). Unfortunately, however, most annual esti-mates of CO2 efflux from temperate grasslands date back to the 1970s (compare reviews by Raich
The methodology included the biogeographic stratification of carbon measurements throughout using climatic zones derived from the Regions Map of . The presented stock estimates range from 1.3 to 70.8 t C/ha for the O-layer, and from 11.3 to 126.3 t C/ha for the mineral 0–20 cm (Germany: 0–30 cm) (5 and 95 ...
erosion is a serious problem affecting nearly all of : approximately 12 million hectares of severely eroded croplands in the EU contribute to an annual loss in agricultural productivity ...
A quantitative map of estimated pH values across from a compilation of 12,333 pH measurements from 11 different sources, and using a geo-statistical framework based on Regression-Kriging. Fifty-four (54) auxiliary variables in the form of raster maps at 5km resolution were used to explain the differences in the distribution of ...