Objective SoilTrEC proposes to develop an integrated model of soil processes that describes key soil functions. These functions are defined in the EC Soil Thematic Strategy as essential ecosystem services for the well-being and economic success of the EU. The key science advances are to develop, from first-principles, computational models that integrate soil erosion, solute transport, carbon dynamics and food web dynamics within an open-source modelling framework. This framework will provide the platform, together with existing GIS capacity, for a prototype simulator at EU-scale to assess soil threats and evaluate approaches to mitigation. This physical-based modelling will be integrated with new advances in decision support developed from life cycle and economic assessment methodologies for natural resources. A key conceptual advance of this project is to quantify soil stocks, their formation, loss and functions within the context of the earth’s Critical Zone. This encompasses the terrestrial environment from the top of the biosphere’s tree canopy to the bedrock delineating the lower bounds of freshwater aquifers. SoilTrEC will link 4 EU field sites that describe key stages within the life cycle of soil formation, its productive use and degradation. Existing data sets will be augmented with targeted process studies in order to provide the data sets to validate the integrated model of soil processes. These process studies will be integrated with results from additional EU, USA and Chinese field sites to compare soil processes and rates as they vary with lithology, climate and land use. These sites and their teams will be integrated through shared results and an international research training programme into a global network of Critical Zone Observatories. This programme of research will engage very actively with stakeholders involved in the practical management of land, and will draw strongly on the advice and guidance of international leaders in soil sustainability. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologylithologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologybiospheranatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2009.2.1.3.1 - Soil processes and modelling Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Address Firth court western bank S10 2TN Sheffield GB See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Tracey Swift (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 785 105,60 Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE, AGRO-TECHNOLOGY AND PLANT PROTECTION NIKOLA POUSHKAROV Bulgaria EU contribution € 138 319,20 Address Shosse bankya street 7 1080 Sofia See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Svetla Rousseva (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE Greece EU contribution € 705 418,20 Address Agiou markou str. 73132 Chania See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Nikolaos Nikolaidis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window STICHTING DELTARES Netherlands EU contribution € 794 821,68 Address Boussinesqweg 1 2629 HV Delft See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Ingrid Raaymakers (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 751 507,80 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Brussels See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Maria Arminda Machado (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window HASKOLI ISLANDS Iceland EU contribution € 330 296,40 Address Saemundargotu 2 101 Reykjavik See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution € 936 559,75 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Peter De Ruiter (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN Austria EU contribution € 633 835,80 Address Gregor mendel strasse 33 1180 Wien See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Winfried Blum (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL GB EU contribution € 287 833,57 Address Polaris house, north star avenue SN2 1EU Swindon wiltshire See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Brian Reynolds (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Switzerland EU contribution € 456 871,44 Address Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Susanne Read (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CESKA GEOLOGICKA SLUZBA Czechia EU contribution € 405 418,20 Address Klarov 3/131 11821 Prague 1 See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Martin Novak (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning CAAS China EU contribution € 148 648,00 Address Zhongguancun nan da jie 12 100081 Beijing See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Bin Zhang (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY United States EU contribution € 183 916,00 Address Technology center building 110 16802 7000 University park pa See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Tim White (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 251 861,16 Address Almas alle 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Lars Lundin (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 164 160,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact François Chabaux (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Joerg Voelkel (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
