Ecosystem Land-use Modelling (ELUM) & Soil Carbon Flux Field Trial

Reference Number

ETI-BI1001

Title

Ecosystem Land-use Modelling (ELUM) & Soil Carbon Flux Field Trial

Status

Completed

Energy Categories

Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity)
Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes))
Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Other bio-energy)

Research Types

Applied Research and Development

Science and Technology Fields

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Geography and Environmental Studies)
BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)

UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation

Not Cross-cutting
Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Energy modelling)

Principal Investigator

Dr NP McNamara
CEH Lancaster
NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)

Award Type

Institute Project

Funding Source

ETI

Start Date

09 May 2011

End Date

24 December 2015

Duration

55 months

Total Grant Value

£3,300,000

Industrial Sectors

Region

South West

Programme

Bioenergy

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Dr NP McNamara, CEH Lancaster, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)

Other Investigator

Project Contact, University of Southampton
Project Contact, University of Aberdeen
Project Contact, Forestry Commission GB
Project Contact, University of York
Project Contact, Aberystwyth University

Web Site

Objectives

Abstract

The ELUM project has studied the impact of bioenergy crop land-use changes on soil carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions. It developed a model to quantitatively assess changes in levels of soil carbon, combined with the greenhouse gas flux which results from the conversion of land to bioenergy in the UK. The categorisation and mapping of these data using geographical information systems allows recommendations to be made on the most sustainable land use transition from a soil carbon and GHG perspective. Some information and/or data points will have been superseded by later peer review, please refer to updated papers published via www.elum.ac.uk

Data

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling and Soil Carbon Flux Trial (ELUM)

Projects

No related projects

Publications

ETI Insights Report - Delivering greenhouse gas emission savings through UK bioenergy value chains

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling & Soil C Flux Trial (ELUM) - Report on the Findings of Effects on Land-Use Change (LUC) into Bioenergy Crops

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling & Soil C Flux Trial (ELUM) - Chronosequence methodology approaches in literature, including specific recommendations for sampling for ELUM

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling and Soil C Flux Trial (ELUM) - A Review of Existing Models, Toolkits and Resources Available to Assess the Effects of Land Use Change Into Bioenergy Crops From Specified Transitions

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling and Soil C Flux Trial (ELUM) - Land-use Change and the Bioenergy Crop Management Model Report.

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling and Soil C Flux Trial (ELUM) - Report on the Effects of Land-Use Change (LUC) into Bioenergy Crops from Specified Transitions

Ecosystem Land Use Modelling and Soil C Flux Trial (ELUM) - Review of the Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Ecosystem Service in the UK Context