ELaN


Methodology

In order to develop integrated solutions for each of two “site components”, thematic research for water, nutrient and carbon fluxes as well as land use and socio-economic governance were realised. Regionally focussed comprehensive system solutions for sustainable land use were developed.

The result was a combined water resources and nutrient management. Central parts were the use of purified waste water and recycling nutrients for sustainable agricultural production lines. In a next step, new value-added chains, operator and financing models as well as institutional arrangements were established.

Embedding the activities into a transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research design with appropriate methods of knowledge integration ensured results to be implemented and strengthens their applications within and beyond the region.


Target groups

  • Policy
  • Regional planning authorities
  • Environment and approval authorities
  • Waste water disposers
  • Farmers and agricultural associations
  • Local municipalities
  • Electric power industry
  • Nature conservation organisations

Partners

  • Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg
  • University of Applied Sciences in Eberswalde (HNEE)
  • Technical University Berlin (TUB)
  • Leibniz Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS)
  • Humboldt University Berlin (HUB)
  • Berliner Wasserbetriebe (BWB)
  • Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG)
  • Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim
  • ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH (ECT)
  • Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
  • Free University Berlin (FUB)
  • Research Institute for Bio-active Polymer Systems (Biopos)