A5084517979- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
European Commission
2011-2024
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
2022-2024
Joint Research Centre
2014-2023
ORCID
2021
Directorate-General Joint Research Centre
2020
V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute
2019
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2019
Institute for Sustainability
2013
Committee on Climate Change
2010
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
2001-2007
Western diets are characterised by a high intake of meat, dairy products and eggs, causing an saturated fat red meat in quantities that exceed dietary recommendations. The associated livestock production requires large areas land lead to nitrogen greenhouse gas emission levels. Although several studies have examined the potential impact changes on emissions use, those health, agricultural system other environmental aspects (such as emissions) only been studied limited extent. By using...
Livestock production systems currently occupy around 28% of the land surface European Union (equivalent to 65% agricultural land). In conjunction with other human activities, livestock affect water, air and soil quality, global climate biodiversity, altering biogeochemical cycles nitrogen, phosphorus carbon. Here, we quantify contribution these major impacts. For each environmental effect, is expressed as shares emitted compounds used, compared whole sector. The results show that sector...
Mitigation solutions are often evaluated in terms of costs and greenhouse gas reduction potentials, missing out on the consideration direct effects human well-being. Here, we systematically assess mitigation potential demand-side options categorized into avoid, shift improve, their well-being links. We show that these options, bridging socio-behavioural, infrastructural technological domains, can reduce counterfactual sectoral emissions by 40–80% end-use sectors. Based expert judgement an...
The human alteration of the nitrogen cycle has evolved from minimal in mid-19th century to extensive present time. consequences and environmental health are significant. While much attention been given extent impacts alteration, little those entities (i.e., consumers, institutions) that use resources result reactive (Nr) creation. One strategy for assessment is footprint tools. A generally defined as total amount Nr released environment a an entity's consumption patterns. This paper reviews...
This study presents detailed product-based net emissions of main livestock products (meat, milk and eggs) at national level for the whole EU-27 according to a cradle-to-gate life-cycle assessment, including from land use change (LULUC). Calculations were done with CAPRI model covered gases are CH4, N2O CO2. Total GHG fluxes European production amount 623–852 Mt CO2-equiv., 182–238 CO2-equiv. (28–29%) beef production, 184–240 (28–30%) cow 153–226 (25–27%) pork production. According IPCC...
Abstract We estimated the long‐term carbon balance [net biome production (NBP)] of European (EU‐25) croplands and its component fluxes, over last two decades. Net primary (NPP) estimates, from different data sources ranged between 490 846 gC m −2 yr −1 , mostly reflect uncertainties in allocation, cropland area when using yield statistics. Inventories soil C change arable lands may be most reliable source information on NBP, but inventories lack full harmonized coverage EU‐25. From a...
Abstract. Soil emissions of NO and N2O were measured continuously at high frequency for more than one year 15 European forest sites as part the EU-funded project NOFRETETE. The locations represent different types (coniferous/deciduous) nitrogen loads. Geographically they range from Finland in north to Italy south Hungary east Scotland west. highest observed coniferous forests, whereas lowest deciduous forests. forests highly correlated with N-deposition. site average annual emission (82 μg...
Abstract. Forest soils are a significant source for the primary and secondary greenhouse gases N2O NO. However, current estimates still uncertain due to limited number of field measurements herein observed pronounced variability N trace gas fluxes in space time, which variation environmental factors such as soil vegetation properties or meteorological conditions. To overcome these problems we further developed process-oriented model, PnET-N-DNDC simulates exchange on basis processes involved...
Abstract. A comprehensive assessment of policy impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural soils requires careful consideration both socio-economic aspects and the environmental heterogeneity landscape. We developed a modelling framework that links large-scale economic model for agriculture CAPRI (Common Agricultural Policy Regional Impact assessment) with biogeochemistry DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition) to simulate GHG fluxes, carbon stock changes nitrogen budget in...
Abstract Overviewing the European carbon (C), greenhouse gas (GHG), and non‐GHG fluxes, gross primary productivity (GPP) is about 9.3 Pg yr −1 , fossil fuel imports are 1.6 . GPP 1.25% of solar radiation, containing 360 × 10 18 J energy – five times content annual use. Net production (NPP) 50%, terrestrial net biome productivity, NBP, 3%, GHG balance, NGB, 0.3% GPP. Human harvest uses 20% NPP or 10% GPP, alternatively 1‰ radiation after accounting for inherent cost agriculture forestry,...
Abstract. We present a new European plant-specific emission inventory for isoprene, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and oxygenated VOC (OVOC), on spatial resolution of 0.089×0.089 degrees, implementation in atmospheric transport models. The incorporates more accurate data foliar biomass densities from several litterfall databases that became available the last years main tree species Europe. A bioclimatic correction factor was introduced to correct trees crops different plant growth conditions...