Demand for Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
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T25 / D1
The 4 F´s: Food, feed, fibre, (bio)fuel
This research will strengthen the transtion towards a circular and biobased economy, by quantifying the societal demand of this transition for soil functions.... read moreT26 / D2
Regulating Ecosystem Services
Assessment and mapping of soil ecosystem services are prerequisites for sustainable management of natural resources, to optimize soil functions and services.... read moreT27 / D3
Urban / infrastructure land
This research will contribute to land use conflict resolution, the liveability of shrinking regions and villages, increased brownfield regeneration and land re-use, which will help save soils for other purposes.... read moreT28 / D4
Water
Current and future water demand scenarios will enable more futureproof land use decision making to ensure the delivery of sufficient and clean water for future generations. ... read moreT29 / D5
Geological (and fossil) subsurface resources
This research will decrease the environmental and societal impact of resource recovery, decrease demand by promoting recycling and use of alternatives. It will contribute to the transition to a circular economy. ... read moreT30 / D6
Areas where Natural hazards are prevented
This research will reduce occurrence, duration and severity of natural hazards, by developing alternative land use management strategies that will increase the natural resilience to floods, fires, land subsidence, erosion and landslides.... read moreT31 / D7