Influence of Hydrological Processes on Phosphate Leaching in Tile Drained Sandy Soils: A Case Study in the Bollenstreek

Leaching of phosphorus (P) from agricultural land is an important source of eutrophication in the Bollenstreek in the Netherlands. This is because floriculture has led to high P concentrations in the sandy soils with low organic carbon content, which are characterised by a low retention capacity for P. In this study, P concentrations in...

Optimizing landfill aeration strategy with a 3-D multiphase model

In order to reduce the environmental and financial burden for future generations, approaches are needed to shorten aftercare of landfills. Aeration of the waste-body is a promising approach, however, the poor understanding of transport of gas and water through a waste-body makes it difficult to design an effective aeration strategy. The aim of...

Efficient Water Use in Agriculture: Leading perceptions of key actors in research, policy and practice evaluated at field scale in Tadla basin Morocco and Lower Limpopo basin Mozambique

Expected increase of world wide food demand requires improvement of efficient water use in agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Netherlands and many more key actors at the level of policy, research and...