The response of soil and river processes to climate change and human activity in Australia

该项目将为土壤和河流如何响应和适应澳大利亚的气候变化和人类活动提供急需的定量理解。研究结果将为模型提供信息，以预测我们的环境可能如何适应未来的新条件，这是由于间接（全球变暖）和直接（土地集约使用）与人类有关的压力。该项目将评估澳大利亚土壤资源枯竭的程度和速度，并通过开发和实施研究土壤和河流过程的新方法，为澳大利亚研究的创新性做出贡献。

This project will provide a much needed quantitative understanding of how soils and rivers have responded and adapted to climate change and human activity in Australia. The outcomes will inform models to predict how our environment is likely to adapt to new conditions in the future as a result of indirect (global warming) and direct (intensive land use) human-related stresses. This project will assess the extent and rate of depletion of soil resources in Australia and also contribute to the innovative character of Australian research through the development and implementation of a new approach to study soil and river processes.