Glossary

An integrated economic and biophysical social planner model which minimizes the costs of meeting a nutrient load reduction target in a specific water body. The model is calibrated for the watershed to the Danish Fjord Limfjorden. It is currently being set up for the whole country of Denmark, and is being used for advise of the Ministry of Environment and Food for planning related to the Water Framework Directive. Country of use: DK.

A system for developing farm-scale nutrient management plans for environmental and regulatory purposes. In addition to guidance on storage for on-farm slurry/manure and concentrate needs the application provides field maps showing nutrient and liming requirements based on soil testing. Quite technical so likely to be used by agricultural consultants on behalf of most farmers. Country of use: IE.