Preventing and Remediating degradation of soils in Europe through Land Care

Project Information

RECARE

Grant agreement ID: 603498

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2013

End date 31 October 2018

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Total cost € 10 917 791,27

EU contribution € 8 549 525,00

Coordinated by

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Netherlands

Objective

Although there is a large body of knowledge available on soil threats in Europe, this knowledge is fragmented and incomplete, in particular regarding the complexity and functioning of soil systems and their interaction with human activities. The main aim of RECARE is to develop effective prevention, remediation and restoration measures using an innovative trans-disciplinary approach, actively integrating and advancing knowledge of stakeholders and scientists in 17 Case Studies, covering a range of soil threats in different bio-physical and socio-economic environments across Europe. Within these Case Study sites, i) the current state of degradation and conservation will be assessed using a new methodology, based on the WOCAT mapping procedure, ii) impacts of degradation and conservation on soil functions and ecosystem services will be quantified in a harmonized, spatially explicit way, accounting for costs and benefits, and possible trade-offs, iii) prevention, remediation and restoration measures selected and implemented by stakeholders in a participatory process will be evaluated regarding efficacy, and iv) the applicability and impact of these measures at the European level will be assessed using a new integrated bio-physical and socio-economic model, accounting for land use dynamics as a result of for instance economic development and policies. Existing national and EU policies will be reviewed and compared to identify potential incoherence, contradictions and synergies. Policy messages will be formulated based on the Case Study results and their integration at European level. A comprehensive dissemination and communication strategy, including the development of a web-based Dissemination and Communication Hub, will accompany the other activities to ensure that project results are disseminated to a variety of stakeholders at the right time and in the appropriate formats to stimulate renewed care for European soils.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Topic(s)

• ENV.2013.6.2-4 - Sustainable land care in Europe

Call for proposal

FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

• EU contribution: € 656 102,00
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen ; Netherlands
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Coen Ritsema (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (28)

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 417 967,20
• Address: AGIOU MARKOU STR. ; 73132 CHANIA
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ioannis Tsanis (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 305 095,20
• Address: NORDRE RINGGADE 1 ; 8000 Aarhus C
• Region: Danmark › Midtjylland › Østjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Alice Mørup (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 290 495,20
• Address: AVENIDA BLASCO IBANEZ 13 ; 46010 Valencia
• Region: Este › Comunitat Valenciana › Valencia/València
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Angeles Sanchis (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE

Cyprus

• EU contribution: € 293 135,20
• Address: CONSTANTINOU KAVAFI 20 ; 2121 Nicosia
• Region: Κύπρος › Κύπρος › Κύπρος
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nicoletta Mirachi (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

NIBIO - NORSK INSTITUTT FOR BIOOKONOMI

Norway

• EU contribution: € 423 560,25
• Address: HOEGSKOLEVEIEN 7 ; 1430 Aas
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Viken
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Hanne Sørlie (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 416 167,20
• Address: CAMPUS UNIVERSITÁRIO DE SANTIAGO ; 3810-193 Aveiro
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Aveiro
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Fernando Batista (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

LANDGRAEDSLA RIKISINS

Iceland

• EU contribution: € 296 596,40
• Address: GUNNARSHOLTI ; 851 HELLA
• Region: Ísland › Ísland › Landsbyggð
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Johann Thorsson (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

EVENOR TECH SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 202 085,20
• Address: CALLE ISAAS NEWTON, PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGIC CENTRO DE EMPRESAS PABELLON DE ITALIA, 5A PLANTA, PASARELA NOSO ; 41092 Sevilla
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Sevilla
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maria Anaya-Romero (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 449 167,20
• Address: HOCHSCHULSTRASSE 6 ; 3012 Bern
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Bern / Berne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Gudrun Schwilch (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UMWELTBUNDESAMT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG (UBA GMBH)

Austria

• EU contribution: € 57 422,00
• Address: SPITTELAUER LANDE 5 ; 1090 Wien
• Region: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Herbert Haubold (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING INTERNATIONAL SOIL REFERENCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 287 838,50
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 3 - BUILD 101 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Godert Van Lynden (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 281 741,60
• Address: Rue de la Loi 200 ; 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: David Walker (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ECOLOGIC INSTITUT GEMEINNUTZIGE GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 477 128,86
• Address: PFALZBURGER STRASSE 43-44 ; 10717 BERLIN
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Daniela Tings
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 219 715,60
• Address: WOODHOUSE LANE ; LS2 9JT Leeds
• Region: Yorkshire and the Humber › West Yorkshire › Leeds
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martin Hamilton (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 715 633,11
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Rudi Hessel (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CLARINGBOULD HELEEN ELSA

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 272 692,48
• Address: BUYS BALLOTSTRAAT 35 ; 3572 ZT Utrecht
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Heleen Claringbould (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 295 895,20
• Address: ALMAS ALLE 8 ; 750 07 Uppsala
• Region: Östra Sverige › Östra Mellansverige › Uppsala län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Britt-Louise Atterdagsdotter (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: € 172 586,00
• Address: CALLE SERRANO 117 ; 28006 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: María ángeles López Vázquez (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE

Slovakia

• EU contribution: € 290 120,20
• Address: VAZOVOVA 5 ; 81243 Bratislava
• Region: Slovensko › Bratislavský kraj › Bratislavský kraj
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kamila Hlavcova (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PEDOLOGIE, AGROCHIMIE SI PROTECTIA MEDIULUI

Romania

• EU contribution: € 187 482,90
• Address: STR B DUL MARASTI 61 SECTOR 1 ; 011464 Bucuresti
• Region: Macroregiunea Trei › Bucureşti-Ilfov › Bucureşti
• Administrative Contact: Mihail Dumitru (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT UPRAWY NAWOZENIA I GLEBOZNAWSTWA, PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Poland

• EU contribution: € 309 138,40
• Address: CZARTORYSKICH 8 ; 24 100 Pulawy
• Region: Makroregion wschodni › Lubelskie › Lubelski
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Joanna Wiacek (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 281 819,20
• Address: THE PARK ; GL50 2RH Cheltenham
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Gloucestershire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Chris Rayfield (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 368 838,50
• Address: HERTOGSINGEL 11B ; 6211 NC Maastricht
• Region: Zuid-Nederland › Limburg (NL) › Zuid-Limburg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Hedwig Van Delden (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Participation ended

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 55 896,22
• Address: College Road ; MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire
• Region: East of England › Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire › Central Bedfordshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mark Tibbett (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 291 131,20
• Address: VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 ; 35122 Padova
• Region: Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Elisa Barzon (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

KONGSKILDE INDUSTRIES AS

Participation ended

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SKAELSKORVEJ 64 ; 4180 SORO
• Region: Danmark › Sjælland › Vest- og Sydsjælland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ole Green (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF READING

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 234 073,98
• Address: WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE ; RG6 6AH Reading
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Berkshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Majid Mahmood (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

AGRO INTELLIGENCE APS

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AGRO FOOD PARK 13 ; 8200 Aarhus N
• Region: Danmark › Midtjylland › Østjylland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ole Green (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data