Technology-Assessment and Substance Cycles

Head:    Prof. Dr. agr. habil. Annette Prochnow

 

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Agriculture operates at the seam between biology and engeneering. The impacts of management are mainly evident in the medium to long term and are consequently of far-reaching importance. The Technology Assessment and Substance Cycles Department with its assessment projects backing up developments provides impulses for the concept and design of competitive farming methods which conserve natural resources. Assessment concentrate above all on the impacts of using technology on humankind, the environment and the economy. An important aspect is therefor the development of suitable methods and indicators for specific assessment questions.

A motivated team of cooperates closely with qualified specialists to solve these demanding tasks. By joining pure science with economic and social science expertise, development strategies for rural areas and investment decisions can be assessd more comprehensively and thus be better validated.


 


Hellebrand, H.-J., Strähle, M., Scholz, V., Kern, J. (2009):
Soil carbon, soil nitrate, and soil emissions of nitrous oxide during cultivation of energy crops. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems.

DOI 10.1007/s10705-009-9326-z
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Meyer-Aurich, A., Gandorfer, G., Gerl, G., Kainz, M. (2009):
Tillage and fertilizer effects on yield, profitability and risk in a corn-wheat-potato-wheat rotation.

Agronomy Journal 101, 1538-1547.
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Prochnow, A.; Heiermann, M.; Plöchl, M.; Linke, B.; Idler, C.; Amon, T.; Hobbs, P. (2009):
Bioenergy from permanent grassland – A review: 1.
Biogas.

Bioresource Technology 100, 4931 4944.
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Prochnow, A.; Heiermann, M.; Plöchl, M.; Amon, T.; Hobbs, P. (2009):
Bioenergy from permanent grassland – A review: 2. Combustion.

Bioresource Technology 100, 4945 4954.
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Areas of research

Renewable resources 
Precision Agriculture
Integrated management systems in livestock
  farming

Product quality
Biogeochemical cycles and energy fluxes 
  in agriculture

Landscape maintenance

 

 

Contact


Staff

Office:
Mrs. Susanne Schulz
Max-Eyth-Allee 100
D - 14469 Potsdam
Telefon: (0331) 5699 -211
Telefax: (0331) 5699 -849
E-Fax:   (0331) 5496 -321
E-mail: sschulz@atb-potsdam.de

 

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