Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/M005143/1
Legacy effects of extreme flood events on soil quality and ecosystem functioning
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor DL Jones, Bangor University, Sch of Environment and Natural Resources
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor CD Evans, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Soils and Land Use (Bangor)
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor PJ Johnes, University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor DA Robinson, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Soils and Land Use (Bangor)
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr PW Hill, Bangor University, Sch of Natural Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor DR Chadwick, Bangor University, Sch of Natural Sciences
- Grant held at:
- Bangor University, Sch of Environment and Natural Resources
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Earth
- Freshwater
- Marine
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Natural Resource Management
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Soil science
- Coastal & Waterway Engineering
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Biochemistry & physiology
- Responses to environment
- Plant responses to environment
- Abstract:
- The UK and many areas of Europe have witnessed unprecedented flooding this winter. Severe long-term flooding of agricultural land can have disastrous impacts on ecosystem functioning as well as having severe consequences on the economic and social wellbeing of rural communities. The persistence and magnitude of floodwaters in parts of the UK (e.g. Somerset Levels) provide a unique opportunity to investigate the impacts of long-term floodwater inundation on soil health and ecosystem service delivery. The aim of this 'Urgency' project is to: (1) provide vital information on the negative effects of recent flood events on soil functioning, (2) identify potential tipping points in terms of inundation time, (3) quantify rates of ecosystem function recovery and any potentially irreversible effects, (4) identify potential future intervention measures to promote ecosystem recovery, (5) provide stakeholders (e.g. landowners, Defra, NFU, EA) with critical scientific information to be able to make informed decisions (i.e. to minimize immediate impacts such as production losses) and respond and adapt to potential future flood events.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/M005143/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Urgency
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Urgent Grant
This grant award has a total value of £51,940
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| DI - Other Costs | Indirect - Indirect Costs | DA - Investigators | DA - Estate Costs | DI - Staff | DA - Other Directly Allocated | DI - T&S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4,799 | £14,058 | £13,989 | £3,998 | £10,277 | £658 | £4,161 |
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