Field margins as climate protection zones: FaiReSyst develops digital solutions for the sustainable use and integration of field margins into climate-resilient agroecosystems.
DiP-FaiReSyst – Digital tools for the protection of field borders
Field borders are essential retreats for biodiversity, store water and protect soils. But until now, there has been a lack of precise data to fully exploit their potential. DiP-FaiReSyst develops digital monitoring and analysis tools to manage these valuable structures sustainably.
Drones, LiDAR and AI-supported models are used to record biodiversity, carbon storage and climate protection services in field margins. In the model region of South Saxony-Anhalt, agroforestry systems are also being created that combine climate protection and agriculture.
Digital decision-making aids provide farmers with concrete recommendations for the design and maintenance of their field borders. At the same time, new ecological services are emerging that reconcile land use and nature conservation.
By combining digital innovation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable land use, DiP-FaiReSyst strengthens the regional bioeconomy and creates economic prospects in Saxony-Anhalt.
Saxony-Anhalt will thus become a model location for digital ecosystem management.
• Development of digital tools for field slope monitoring
• Integration of agroforestry systems in field margins
• Improvement of ecosystem services
• Strengthening biodiversity and erosion control
• Provision of practical management concepts
• Support for climate-resilient agriculture
The geoecologists at MLU are developing digital methods for the analysis of field margins. Drones, sensors and AI are used to monitor and assess soil health, water balance and biodiversity.
The engineers at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences are developing practical solutions for the maintenance and use of field borders. The focus is on the selective detection of biodiversity and the sustainable use of plant substances, e.g. as care products.
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