Projects
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| Reference Number | NF0416 | |
| Title | Review of the effects of short term rotation coppice on hydrology | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 25%; BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science) 25%; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 100% | |
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Project Contact No email address given Cranfield University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DEFRA | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2000 | |
| End Date | 30 October 2000 | |
| Duration | 2 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £8,553 | |
| Industrial Sectors | No relevance to Underpinning Sectors | |
| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | DEFRA Bioenergy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Cranfield University (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | The objectives of the study will be to: 1. review the available information in the scientific literature on the water use of SRC in response to soils and climate; 2. synthesise this information into a conceptual framework for considering the likely impacts of extending the area of SRC on hydrology in comparison to annual crops; 3. quantify the range of impacts of SRC on hydrology in selected environmental situations; 4. identify whether gaps in current knowledge require further research; and 5. outline a possible methodology for extending the prediction of SRC water use and hydrological impacts to a national scale. | |
| Abstract | To meet its non-fossil fuel targets the Government is planning to support the expansion of the area of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) in England to about 100,000 ha. The impacts of this development on the hydrology of catchments in which SRC is grown may vary depending upon soils and climate, but may be considerable under certain circumstances. An assessment of the available information on the hydrology of SRC is required to assess the benefits and risks and to guide funders on the R & Dneeds. The purpose of this project is to review the extent of knowledge of the effects of SRC on hydrology and the consequent impacts on water resources; to identify the likely impacts on hydrology of extending the area of SRC in comparison to annual crops. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/01/12 | |
