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Correction to: Reducing external costs of nitrogen pollution by relocation of pig production between regions in the European Union
No full textThe article Reducing external costs of nitrogen pollution by relocation of pig production between regions in the European Union, written by Hans J. M. van Grinsven, Jan D. van Dam, Jan Peter Lesschen, Marloes H. G. Timmers, Gerard L. Velthof, Luis Lassaletta, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 28 May 2018 without open access. With the author(s)’ decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on April 2019
Nutrient flows and balances at the field and farm scale: Exploring effects of land-use strategies and access to resources
No full textSmallholders' soil fertility management in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia: implications for nutrient stocks, balances and sustainability of agroecosystems
No full textLow agricultural productivity caused by soil degradation is a serious problem in the Ethiopian Highlands. Here, we report how differences in soil fertility management between farming systems, based either on enset (Ensete ventricosum) or on teff (Eragrostis tef) as the major crops, affect the extent of nutrient stocks, balances and ecosystem sustainability. We collected information on farmers' resources and nutrient management practices from stratified randomly selected households in two watersheds in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia. In addition, we collected soil samples from each land use and calculated nutrient stocks, partial and full nutrient balances (N, P and K) for one cropping season. Our results show that farmers in the two farming systems manage their soils differently and that nutrient inputs were positively related to farmers' wealth status. The watershed with the enset-based system had higher soil N and K stocks than the watershed with the teff-based system, while P stocks were not different. Management related N and K fluxes were more negative in the teff-based system (-28 kg N ha-1 yr-1 and -34 kg K ha-1 yr-1) than in the enset-based system (-6 kg N ha-1 yr-1 and -14 kg K ha-1 yr-1) while P fluxes were almost neutral or slightly positive. Within the enset-based system, a strong redistribution of N, P and K took place from the meadows and cereals (negative balance) to enset (positive balances). Although in the teff-based system, N, P and K were redistributed from meadows, small cereals and pulses to maize, the latter still showed a negative nutrient balance. In contrast to nutrient balances at land use level, nutrient balances at the watershed scale masked contrasting areas within the system where nutrient oversupply and deficiencies occurred
Assessment of soil nutrient depletion and its spatial variability on smallholders' mixed farming systems in Ethiopia using partial versus full nutrient balances
No full textSoil fertility depletion in smallholder farms is one of the fundamental biophysical causes for declining per capita food production in Ethiopia. In the present study, we assess soil nutrient depletion and its spatial variability for Ethiopia and its regional states, using nutrient balances as a tool. Data on crop production, fertilizer use and land management practices were collected from the Agricultural sample survey, which was carried out by the Central Statistics Authority (CSA) for the production year 1999/2000. We used a Geographic Information System (GIS) to process, and analyze spatially referenced information like soil properties, precipitation and land use types. We calculated nutrient balances for N, P and K from five nutrient fluxes entering and five nutrient fluxes leaving cultivated lands of smallholders. Some of the fluxes (e.g. leaching, denitrification and wet deposition) were estimated using transfer functions. Erosion was estimated by universal soil loss equation (USLE) and landscape process modelling at multi-dimensions and scales (LAPSUS). At the national level, full nutrient balance results indicate a depletion rate of 122 kg N ha-1 yr-1, 13 kg P ha-1 yr-1 and 82 kg K ha-1 yr-1. Soil nutrient stocks in all regional states were decreasing with the exception of areas under permanent and vegetable crops. In the analysis, soil erosion was the major cause for nutrients depletion, but this flux shows significant variability between different estimates and was highly uncertain. We calculated that the contribution of erosion to N losses was 70%, while its contribution to P and K losses were 80% and 63%, respectively. Nutrient losses under permanent and vegetable cropping were caused mainly by residues removal, harvested products and leaching, while losses under cereals and other annuals were dominated by erosion
Verkenning naar ruimtegebruik landbouw 2050 voor Regio Amersfoort : Regionale ruimtelijke uitwerking van WUR-scenariostudie Landbouw in Nederland in 2050 voor Regio Amersfoort
No full textIn deze studie zijn vier scenario’s uit de landelijke WUR-studie ‘Scenariostudie perspectief voor ontwikkelrichtingen Nederlandse landbouw in 2050’ (Lesschen et al., 2020) vertaald naar effecten op grondgebruik en veestapel in Regio Amersfoort. In deze regio is de gronddruk al hoog en vanuit verschillende hoeken worden er in de toekomst meer claims gelegd op het agrarische landelijk gebied. De agrarische sector zelf werkt echter ook aan de transitie van het voedselsysteem en aan de hand van de vier scenario’s wordt inzichtelijk gemaakt hoe het toekomstige ruimtegebruik voor de landbouw in Regio Amersfoort eruit kan zien gegeven de opgaven waar de landbouw op dit moment voor staat.De resultaten laten zien dat de transitie van de landbouw ook veel ruimte vergt en dat de behoefte aan grond voor deze sector in de toekomst ook groot blijft
Rozhovor Britských listů 173. S Peterem Hamesem o českém filmu [Britské listy interview 173. With Peter Hames on Czech cinema]
No full textAt the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Jan Culik interviews film historian Peter Hames, the author of a number of monographs and articles about Czechoslovak and Czech cinema. They speak about the importance of the 1960 Czech New Wave and its impact on British film makers. After a 90-second introduction in Czech, the fifteen minute interview is conducted in English, with Czech subtitles. The interview was broadcast on the Czech cable TV station Regionalnitelevize.cz from 13th July 2018
Verkenning naar ruimtegebruik landbouw 2050 voor Regio Foodvalley : regionale ruimtelijke uitwerking van WUR-scenariostudie Landbouw in Nederland in 2050
No full textIn deze studie zijn vier scenario’s uit de landelijke WUR-studie ‘Scenariostudie perspectief voor ontwikkelrichtingen Nederlandse landbouw in 2050’ (Lesschen et al., 2020) vertaald naar effecten op grondgebruik en veestapel in Regio Foodvalley. In deze regio is de gronddruk al hoog en vanuit verschillende hoeken worden er in de toekomst meer claims gelegd op het agrarische landelijk gebied. De agrarische sector zelf werkt echter ook aan de transitie van het voedselsysteem en aan de hand van de vier scenario’s wordt inzichtelijk gemaakt hoe het toekomstige ruimtegebruik voor de landbouw in Regio Foodvalley eruit kan zien gegeven de opgaven waar de landbouw op dit moment voor staat.De resultaten laten zien dat voor de transitie van de landbouw ook veel ruimte vergt en dat de behoefte aan grond voor deze sector in de toekomst ook groot blijft
Harvesting and managing reed for sustainable bio-energy production in Ukraine
No full textWolter Elbersen, Theo van der Sluis, Jan Peter Lesschen, Maksym Kulyk, Oleksii Rii, Nataliya Shokalo, Ronald Poppens, Petro Kraisvitnii, Loic Lerminiaux. Harvesting and managing reed for
sustainable bio-energy production in Ukraine. Reed aa renewable resource, Greifswald, Germany, 14-16 February 2013
The Biographical Author Works by Peter Sis in Media
No full textThis bachelor thesis maps the coverage of Peter Sis's two biographical author books in media. In particular, the Tree of Life and the Pilot and the Little Prince have been chosen. Firstly, the thesis focuses on the literary definition of these works, then outlines the life and artworks of the author. An interview with Petr Sís is also included and is theoretically explained in one of the chapters. This bachelor thesis introduces some important prizes in the field of books for children and youngsters, which the author has gained for his work. For example, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for lifetime achievement is mentioned there. The last chapter of this bachelor thesis focuses on the Tree of Life and the Pilot and the Little Prince and their media coverage. The results were achieved with the qualitative method of analysis. This thesis does not only focus on book reviews but also provides complete overview of media coverage of both mentioned books. Newton Media SEARCH and EBSCOhost electronic databases, magazines and newspapers in the National Library of the Czech Republic, web archives and reader's websites served to find the examined sample. Due to the fact that Peter Sis currently lives in the United States of America, the US media have been analyzed, too
Harvesting and managing reed for sustainable bio-energy production in Ukraine
No full textWolter Elbersen, Theo van der Sluis, Jan Peter Lesschen, Maksym Kulyk, Oleksii Rii, Nataliya Shokalo, Ronald Poppens, Petro Kraisvitnii, Loic Lerminiaux. Harvesting and managing reed for
sustainable bio-energy production in Ukraine. Reed aa renewable resource, Greifswald, Germany, 14-16 February 2013
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