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Project Code [2012-CCRP-MS.6]

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Project title

Scaling Soil Process Modelling to National Level

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD)

Lead Applicant

Michael Williams

Project Abstract

This project is concerned with improving the national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from Irish soils by the use of Tier 2/3 methodologies effectively up scaling regional data on soil processes to the national level through a combined process-based model and GIS approach. DNDC, DayCent and ECOSSE models will be used as the basis for modelling. The project will rely initially on an extensive data base of greenhouse gas emissions provided by TCD and UCD through their partnership with EPA, COFORD, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and EU Framework Programmes. Modelling of greenhouse gas emissions will be linked to a spatial assessment using regional climate, land use and soil C stocks data linked to the harmonised world soil database. Two research staff will be employed - a two year post doctoral position in charge of data set mangement and modelling, and overlapping with the final year, a research assistant to help produce visua output data through GIS maps. Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and the University of Aberdeen are the three partners involved reliant on collective expertise in measurement, analysis and modelling of soil processes.

Grant Approved

�199,406.80

Research Hub

Climate Change

Research Theme

Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sinks, and Management Systems

Start Date

01/01/2013

Initial Projected Completion Date

31/12/2015