About
PHysically-Based Integrated Soil HEalth Simulation Platform (PHISHES) is a European Research and Innovation Action project that aims to bridge the missing link between data on soil health and actions for the safeguard of soils.
The project started on 1 September 2024 and runs for 48 months.
How to bridge the link
A first key scientific question is: “How do soil use and soil contamination influence soil functions and associated ecosystem services, in the presence of major drivers such as climate change, and how we can predict the impact of mitigation and adaptation measures?”
While most research teams address this question in a qualitative / semi-quantitative fashion, using, e.g., multicriteria analysis and indicators of soil health, the ambition of PHISHES is to provide quantitative predictive capability via the PHISHES digital platform.
Developing a Digital Platform
PHISHES will build upon several pre-existing integrated simulation tools a well-tested mechanistic agro-ecological model of the soil-plant atmosphere system.
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