Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils
EJP SOIL WP3b-SCALE
Managing Sediment Connectivity in Agricultural Landscapes for reducing water Erosion impacts - SCALE
SCALE is a consortium of 13 research institutes from 9 EU-countries that aims to improve the management of sediment connectivity in diverse agricultural landscapes. SCALE aims to significantly improve the harmonisation of data sets, observation and modelling techniques in connectivity research and bridge the gap between different spatial and administrative scales. SCALE is a part of the larger project EJP SOIL (www.ejpsoil.org).
Key activities of the project:
- Mapping the current state-of-the-art of connectivity principles in modelling and legal standards,
- Data set harmonisation,
- Harmonisation of up- and downscaling methods,
- Evaluation of on- and off-site measures and connectivity elements in common modelling approaches,
- Development of frameworks with mitigation measures and best management practices for stakeholders,
- The communication of the project’s output.
The projects is conducted by identifying, mapping and applying different modeling methodologies and empirical data. See more details at:[https://ejpsoil.eu/research-projects/scale/]
Duration of the project: 36 + 6 months (02/2021 - 07/2024)
Project coordinator: Elmar Schmaltz - BAW, Austria
Project's co-coordinator: Lisbeth L. Johannsen - BAW, Austria
