Integrative approaches for multi-criteria evaluation of practices

Understanding a small-scale process is one thing, but what is its global impact? This second research line uses the knowledge acquired on fundamental mechanisms to evaluate the large-scale consequences of agricultural practices. We develop integrative approaches to measure effects on climate, air quality, ecosystem health, and even human population exposure. To move from the field to the region or the planet, we use and improve complex models (such as CERES-EGC, cadastre/volt'air, ORCHIDEE). By feeding them with experimental data, we can simulate scenarios and evaluate the impact of different agricultural strategies before deploying them in the field. This approach allows us to provide decision-making tools for farmers and public policies.

Exemples de projets

• ICOS-Cities: co-designing pioneer greenhouse gas measurement methodologies and services for cities to support climate action (https://www.icos-cp.eu/projects/icos-cities)
• CLAND proposes land-use planning solutions to manage the ecological and energy transitions of the 21st century (https://cland.lsce.ipsl.fr/)
• Cadastre NH3: allows mapping ammonia pollution ( (https://www.inrae.fr/actualites/cadastrenh3-outil-representer-emissions-dammoniac-au-champ-leur-variabilite)
• Greeneo: Satellite-based services to support sustainable land use practices  (https://projectgreeneo.eu/)
• Destiny: Assessment of the design and sustainability of innovative biomass production systems and value chains in the bioeconomy (https://destiny-ebu.eu/)
• QIM TRAAIF: The positive and negative impacts of food systems on health and the environment