IAGINT - Agro-environmental indicators based on digital terrain modelling for
vulnerability characterization of agricultural systems on hilly landscapes
vulnerability characterization of agricultural systems on hilly landscapes
Summary
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The IAGINT project will design and test a single, integrated, and operational set of measurable
criteria and indicators as a basis for a harmonised comprehensive information system used
for integrating the environmental concerns into agricultural management of hilly regions. The
complexity of topography in hilly region induces some particularities for water, temperature si
radiation regimes from soil-plant-hydrosphere system with direct effects on agricultural
systems and techniques, agroenvironmental potential and vulnerability of these regions.
Formal protocols, procedures, tools and implementation recommendations will be developed
for the collection, collation and reporting of harmonised catchment information. The
usefulness of the indicators in reporting and monitoring the application of various codes of
good practice in agriculture and water will be demonstrated.
IAGINT will therefore answer to the main objective of the thematic area 6. Environment
developing a system of indicators to be used for forecasting methods and assessment tools
(6.4) for the sustainable management of natural resources (6.2) under the pressures of
agriculture system (6.1.) by the knowledge of interactions between biosphere, ecosystems
and human activities.
Using the indicators for reporting and monitoring the codes of good practice in agriculture
IAGINT will answer to the problems of sustainable agriculture production and management of
biological resources (Thematic area 2.1). Integrating the indicators into decision support
systems will contribute to the application of information technology for solving societal
challenges in support of environment and sustainable development (Thematic area 3.3). The
use of indicator based guidelines and DSS integrating the local communities answers to the
challenges induced by global changes will contribute to an in-depth understanding of
socio-economic challenges in Romania confronted with the integration in EU (Thematic area
8.2 and 8.6)
criteria and indicators as a basis for a harmonised comprehensive information system used
for integrating the environmental concerns into agricultural management of hilly regions. The
complexity of topography in hilly region induces some particularities for water, temperature si
radiation regimes from soil-plant-hydrosphere system with direct effects on agricultural
systems and techniques, agroenvironmental potential and vulnerability of these regions.
Formal protocols, procedures, tools and implementation recommendations will be developed
for the collection, collation and reporting of harmonised catchment information. The
usefulness of the indicators in reporting and monitoring the application of various codes of
good practice in agriculture and water will be demonstrated.
IAGINT will therefore answer to the main objective of the thematic area 6. Environment
developing a system of indicators to be used for forecasting methods and assessment tools
(6.4) for the sustainable management of natural resources (6.2) under the pressures of
agriculture system (6.1.) by the knowledge of interactions between biosphere, ecosystems
and human activities.
Using the indicators for reporting and monitoring the codes of good practice in agriculture
IAGINT will answer to the problems of sustainable agriculture production and management of
biological resources (Thematic area 2.1). Integrating the indicators into decision support
systems will contribute to the application of information technology for solving societal
challenges in support of environment and sustainable development (Thematic area 3.3). The
use of indicator based guidelines and DSS integrating the local communities answers to the
challenges induced by global changes will contribute to an in-depth understanding of
socio-economic challenges in Romania confronted with the integration in EU (Thematic area
8.2 and 8.6)
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