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Land use and climate interactions
Theme introduction
TThis theme’s focus is on dynamic feedbacks and interactions between water, carbon and climate change, modelled and observed at mostly regional scales. We study the effects of natural vegetation, crops, and ...
Supervisor: Ronald Hutjes
Bart Kruijt
Ruchita Ingle
Department: Water Systems and Global Change
Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Theme introduction
Global population is expected to grow with one-third, while income will triple, with its consequences for food demand. Agriculture is both a significant contributor to, as well as suffering from climate chan ...
Supervisor: Ronald Hutjes
Iwan Supit
Thomas Kirina
Bart Kruijt
Raffaele Vignola (raffaele.vignola@wur.nl)
Bert van Hove (bert.vanhove@wur.nl)
Thomas Kirina (thomas.kirina@wur.nl)
Department: Water Systems and Global Change
The water-energy-food nexus (WEF nexus)
Theme introduction
Water, energy and food security are closely linked. They work in synergy but can also be in conflict. A solar pump for irrigation can give a farmer in India access to groundwater with renewable energy. Howeve ...
Supervisor: Fulco Ludwig
Inge de Graaf
Raffaele Vignola (raffaele.vignola@wur.nl)
Inge de Graaf (inge.degraaf@wur.nl)
Department: Water Systems and Global Change
Modelling the greenhouse gas exchange of the Dutch peatlands
The peatlands of the Netherlands are under pressure from drainage and subsidence and thus emit large amounts of CO2. Mitigation measures proposed include raising water tables and restoring wetlands, reducing peat oxidation, and en ...
Supervisor: Laurent Bataille
Bart Kruijt
Ronald Hutjes
Laura van der Poel
Hong Zhao
Ruchita Ingle
Iwan Supit
Spyros Paparrizos
Department: Water Systems and Global Change
