Study on soil and water in a changing environment

Soil and water are two key resources that directly or indirectly affect our everyday activities and are closely linked through the capacity of soil to retain water. A better understanding of the SWR-capacity underlying mechanisms and factors of influence is important to ensure and enhance the long-term supply of ecosystem services that are dependent on the soil and water. In particular, the catastrophic flooding that recently occurred in 2002 and 2013 in Central and Eastern Europe, and in 2007 and 2014 in Western Europe, highlights the urgency to better consider the impacts of our economic development on SWR capacity and the resilience of natural ecosystems.