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A model to reclaim and reuse wastewater for quality crop production (ReQpro)
Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,
Background
Agriculture is the top water-consuming sector in southern European countries, accounting for more than 50% of the total water demand and reaching up to 80% in specific cases, according to the European Environment Agency's report, âThe European environment, state and outlook 2010, water resources-quantity and flowsâ. In Italy, agriculture ac ...
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Achieving good water QUality status in intensive Animal production areas (AQUA)
Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2014,
Background
Intensive livestock farming contributes to excessive levels of nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) in the environment. This can deteriorate groundwater quality, especially through increased nitrate concentrations. An increase in livestock numbers over the past 50 years has generated an increased amount of manure, which in turn ha ...
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