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Project code: 1-08-075


SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION IN AGROECOSYSTEMS


Main researcher: RACZ, ZOLTAN (39461)



Assistants
Type of research: basic
Duration from: 04/30/91. to 12/30/95.

Papers on project (total): 158
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 4
Institution name: Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb (178)
Department/Institute: DEPARTMEN OF SOIL SCIENCE
Address: Svetošimunska 25
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Phone: 385 (041) 235 777
Fax: 385 (041) 233 519

Summary: Rational soil and water conservation and management are the key isues of the present and future development of agricultural production, both in our country and worldwide. In this context we considered it necessary to integrate the study of soil and water conservation in order to achieve optimum solutions at minimum, or at least at environmentally sustainable loads, both regarding agriculture and the broader, natural environment. The project encompasses several thematic units, with joint programme-informatic support and statistical proof of results obtained by research. The first thematic unit consists of detailed pedological research of specific soil types, pedological mapping features of elementary soil areals in various parts of Croatia, and of combined geological and pedological research of various possibilities of photo-interpretation of satellite shot of agricultural and other natural areas. The second unit includes complex hydropedological and chemical investigations of water dynamics, heavy metals and organic micropollutants in plant material, soils, silt, and in ground, drain, and percolation water in lysimeters and on pilot plots in the Sava and Drava river bains. The third unit includes agrotechnical and hydrotechnical research of soil and water protection from erosion in Istria and Slavonia, as well as co-operation with the neighbouring countries on the subject.

Keywords: Fundamental and applicable, cartographic, laboratory and long-term field investigations in maritime and continental part of Croatia

Research goals: The research is carried out for the purpose of obtaining better knowledge on the present status, assessment of possible further adverse changes that might threaten the production of healthy foodstuff on agricultural land, the surrounding areas with natural vegetation, or surface and ground water. In this, the soil has a threefold function, i.e. productive, ecological and filtering, with large variation of these properties and varying degree of soil vulnerability. The above aims and objectives of research within the thematic units would be reached and solved by optimizing the agricultural production and by reducing the pollution risk, erosion risk, and other kinds of soil damage. The existing and new pilot plots in direct production will be used for the purpose. In addition, the earlier pedological research in soil genesis, soil classification and mapping will be continued, in particular as regards the special purpose maps and the undertaken international commitments regarding updating of the pedologicalmap of Croatia. In botanical and chemical investigations, particularly interesting issues are the bio-indicator values of certain plant species and cenoses, which may be used as a basis to assess the present status and the degree of risk to specific ecosystems. The project approach is multidisciplinary. Participation in the project wil also involve young investigators preparing their M.Sc. theses, which will contribute to further development of various branches of science, as well as of agroecology as a whole.


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COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Centar za istraživanje mora Institut "Ruđer Bošković"
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Name of institution: Mineraloško-petrografski zavod, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  3. Name of institution: Odjel za hidrotehniku, Građevinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  4. Name of institution: Institut za geologiju i mineralne sirovine, Rudarsko-geološko-naftni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  5. Name of institution: Zavod za pedologiju, Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta u Osijeku
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

  6. Name of institution: Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam Sveučilišta u Rijeci, sa sjedištem u Poreču
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: 52440 - Poreč, Croatia

  7. Name of institution: Centar za regionalne aktivnosti Programa prioritetnih akcija UNEP
    Type of institution: State administration
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  8. Name of institution: Javno vodoprivredno poduzeće "Hrvatska vodoprivreda"
    Type of institution: Non-profit
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  9. Name of institution: Institut fr Technische Geologie und Angewondte Mineralogie, Technische Universit„t Graz, Austria
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: Graz, Austria

  10. Name of institution: Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry of the Hungarian Academy of Science
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: Budapest, Hungary

  11. Name of institution: Instituto Sperimentale Difesa del Suolo, Universiteta di Ferenza
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: Firenza, Italia

  12. Name of institution: Institute of Agrophzsics Polish Academy of Sicence
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: Lublin, Poland

  13. Name of institution: Vyskumny ustav podnej urodnosti
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: Bratislava, Slovačka

  14. Name of institution: Geografski institut Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  15. Name of institution: Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

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