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Optimising soil management to prevent contamination of surface waters by sediment phosphorus and microorganisms

Reference	MAF12260
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor John Quinton
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Christopher Thompson
Institution	Cranfield University
Department	National Soil Resources Institute
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	212,464
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/05/2000
End date	01/05/2003
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Current modelling of the transport of sediment, microorganisms and phosphorous to surface waters via overland flow is based on a non-existent research foundation and utilises theory which has never been validated. We will construct a unique soil slope and conduct laboratory experiments to develop algorithms to describe the selective transport of sediment, microorganisms and phosphorus from soils to water. Utilising enhanced mathematics to model these processes in a transient two-dimensional framework, capable of scaling small scale processes to field and catchment scales and optimising soil management from an economic and environmental standpoint. The model will be validated against laboratory and field data.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Mathematics & Modelling of Agriculture & Food Sys (MAF) [1999]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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