Project

Meteorological risks as drivers of environmental innovation in agro-ecosystem management

Code

12A09112

Duration

01 June 2012 → 30 November 2016

Funding

Federal funding: various

Promotor

Guido Van Huylenbroeck

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Plant biology
Social sciences
- Applied economics
Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural plant production
- Agriculture, land and farm management
- Horticultural production

Keywords

extreme weahter events agriculture risk management

Project description

‘MERINOVA’ deals with risks associated with extreme weather phenomena and with risks of biological origin such as pests and diseases. The major objectives of the proposed project are to characterise extreme meteorological events, assess the impact on Belgian agro-ecosystems, characterize their vulnerability and resilience to these events, and explore innovative adaptation options to agricultural risk management.