Project
Agricultural Green Development for Integrated Nitrogen Management of air and water in Quzhou and North China Plain
A PhD research by Fanlei Meng
Research introduction
- Lack of quantitative N flows in the food chain considering the air-soil-water interactions;
- Need for environmental targets for N flows;
- Need to explore Agricultural Green Development options to meet environmental targets
Research challenges
The main objective of this research is to assess nitrogen flows in the water- soil-air interactions with the food chain and identify Agricultural Green Development options for meeting environmental targets for future N emissions in Quzhou and North China Plain.
The research expects to conclude the following outcomes:
- Current nutrient use efficacies in Quzhou are low;
- The nitrogen losses are relatively higher in the following towns of Quzhou: Yizhuang and Dahedao;
- Next steps are to improve the food chain model (NUFER) with local information to provide a spatially explicit assessment of nitrogen flows.