Soil management to mitigate climate change-related precipitation eXtremes: Farmer-related challenges to the use of sustainable soil management practices
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Abstract
SoilX seeks to improve the evidence base on management impacts on water regulation functions of the soil and crop response by measuring soil hydraulic and mechanical properties in long-term field experiments with histories of alternative treatments across Europe. Multi-model simulation experiments evaluate potential adaptation benefits as well as mitigation/sustainability co-benefits to be achieved through soil structural changes under current and future climate conditions. Qualitative interviews with farmers identify context-dependent inhibiting/enabling factors for the uptake of beneficial soil management practices. Synthesized project findings will improve the basis of knowledge and evidence to provide better soil management advice for both farmers and policy makers in Europe.
- sustainable agriculture
- soil management behaviour
- Q Methodology
Project staff
Heidrun Else Leonhardt
Dr.rer.soc.oec. Heidrun Else Leonhardt MSc.
heidi.leonhardt@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73134
BOKU Project Leader
01.11.2022 - 31.10.2024
Michael Braito
Mag. Dr. Michael Braito
michael.braito@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73117, 73749
Project Staff
15.11.2022 - 30.04.2024
Marion Hacek
Marion Hacek B.Sc.
marion.hacek@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
15.11.2023 - 31.10.2024
Ernesto Jose Lunar Koch
Ernesto Jose Lunar Koch B.Sc.
e.lunar-koch@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.07.2023 - 15.11.2023
Project Staff
01.04.2023 - 15.05.2023
Xiomara-Fernanda Quinones-Ruiz
Priv.-Doz. Dr.rer.soc.oec. Xiomara-Fernanda Quinones-Ruiz MA
xiomara.quinones-ruiz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-93339
Project Staff
15.05.2024 - 31.08.2024
Klaus Salhofer
Univ.Prof. Mag. Dr. Klaus Salhofer
klaus.salhofer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73129
Project Staff
01.11.2022 - 31.10.2024
Mariella Schreiber
Mariella Schreiber B.Sc.
mariella.schreiber@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
15.11.2022 - 31.10.2024
BOKU partners
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External partners
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Agroscope Reckenholz Zürich
none
partner
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University of Aarhus
none
partner
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
none
partner