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Institute full name:	Alterra Wageningen University & Research Centre
Institute acronym:	Alterra
Institute profile:	Alterra is the main Dutch centre of expertise on rural areas. It combines all expertise on rural areas and their sustainable use, including aspects as water, wildlife, forests, the environment, soils, landscape, climate and recreation, and various other aspects in the development and management of the environment. Alterra engages in strategic and applied research to support policymaking and management at local, national and international level. During the last decades, simulation models like SWAP, PESTLA, and LISEM have been developed. Alterra is in charge of several national and international databases on soil, groundwater, land use, landscape and recreation, including the national soil databases of the Netherlands. Alterra is coordinator of the DESIRE project.
Website	www.alterra.nl
Address	Alterra P.O. Box 47 Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6700 AA Wageningen Netherlands Fax: +31 317 419000
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Involved personnel

Name	Contact details	Key qualifications	Photo
Prof. Dr. Coen Ritsema	Tel: +31 317 486517 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Coordinating large international research projects; soil physicist, fundamental and applied research related to effects of drought, soil erosion and flooding risks
Dr. Rudi Hessel	Tel: +31 317 486530 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Physical geographer, expert in dynamic modelling and model application, execution of scenario analysis, GIS, and designing and executing field work
Dr. Simone Verzandvoort	Tel. +31 317 486500 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Physical geographer. Main topics: land degradation, GIS, Soil and catchment hydrology, teaching.
Ing. Erik van den Elsen	Tel: +31 317 486533 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Electronic engineer and Internet Technology specialist, expert in field data acquisition and soil science applications, soil physical determination methods, designing and executing field work.

Acknowledgement

The DESIRE project was 
co-funded by the 
European Commission, 
Global Change and 
Ecosystem.

DESIRE brought together the expertise of
26 international research institutes
and non-governmental organisations. 
This website does not necessarily 
represent the opinion of the 
European Commission. The European 
Commission is not responsible for 
any use that might be made of the 
information contained herein.

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