Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/J/S/2002/00662
Hydrophobic behaviour of soils: origin, control and environmental impacts.
Fellowship Award
- Fellow:
- Professor S Doerr, Swansea University, Geography
- Grant held at:
- Swansea University, Geography
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Hydrological Processes
- Geohazards
- Soil science
- Abstract:
- Soil hydrophobicity is a temporally dynamic property, which can cause enhanced runoff, erosion, and leaching, and reduced plant growth. Not understood are (A) the exact chemical nature of the substances causing it, (B) the molecular-scale changes that determine its expression, and (C) the actual scale of its hydrological impacts. These linked knowledge gaps can now be addressed by combining advanced analytical techniques and novel, interdisciplinary methodologies. Gap A will be addressed using GC-MS and NMR analysis of compounds isolated and separated from a range of hydrophobic and wettable control soils, gap B by applying Atomic Force Microscopy to soil particle and model surfaces under hydrophobic, intermediate and wettable conditions, and gap C by using surfactants at point and plot-scales and a new approach in rainfall-runoff analysis at the catchment-scale.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/J/S/2002/00662
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Advanced Fellow
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Advanced Fellow
This fellowship award has a total value of £292,588
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs |
|---|---|
| £237,589 | £55,000 |
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