MITERRA-EUROPE
The benefits
In short- Integrates European nutrient flows
- Estimates emissions and runoff
- Evaluates policy and management
- Includes extensive input data
- Based on recognized models
MITERRA-EUROPE helps researchers and policymakers simulate integrated nutrient flows and emissions in Europe, providing insights into the environmental and greenhouse gas impacts of agricultural practices and policies.
The model can estimate:
- Atmospheric emissions of ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and methane (CH4) from manure management and fertilization,
- Surface runoff and leaching of N & P to the ground- and surface waters,
- Turnover and sequestration of soil organic C and N,
- Balance of other nutrient elements: S, K, Na, Ca & Mg,
- Balance of soil heavy metals (Cd, Cu & Zn).
With mitigation measures, the model assesses the effects of different management strategies and policies at national or European level.
MITERRA-EUROPE comprises a comprehensive, collated input database on European climate and soil data, livestock numbers, land use, crop areas and yields, nutrient inputs and outputs, and emission factors for greenhouse gas emissions, and runoff and leaching factors for N. The model calculations are primarily based on emission factors, but also include processed-based algorithms from other models such as INTEGRATOR, RothC, and ALFAM2.
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dr.ir. JP (Jan Peter) Lesschen
Senior researcher / Project leader Soil and Climate
