Chapter 25
DNMARK: Danish Nitrogen Mitigation
Assessment: Research
and Know-how for a Sustainable,
Low-Nitrogen Food Production
Tommy Dalgaard, Steen Brock, Birgitte Hansen, Berit Hasler, Ole Hertel,
Nicholas J. Hutchings, Brian H. Jacobsen, Lars Stoumann Jensen,
Chris Kjeldsen, Brian Kronvang, Jørgen E. Olesen, Jan K. Schjørring,
Torben Sigsgaard, Morten Graversgaard, Fatemeh Hashemi,
Katrine Turner, Henrik Vejre, Wimde Vries, and Irene A. Wiborg
Abstract The aim of this chapter is to present the Danish Nitrogen Mitigation
Assessment (www.DNMARK.org), an ongoing five-year multidisciplinary research
alliance, focusing on the quantification of nitrogen (N) flows and solutions scenarios
for a more sustainable N use in Denmark. As one of the world’s most agriculturally
intensive countries, with a long N regulation history, and state-of-the-art monitoring
of developments in key indicators for nitrogen losses, use and efficiency, Denmark
is a case of special interest. Based on the results and recommendations from the
European Nitrogen Assessment, DNMARK addresses all parts of the N cascade,
T. Dalgaard (B ) · N. J. Hutchings · C. Kjeldsen · J. E. Olesen · M. Graversgaard · F. Hashemi ·
K. Turner
Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
e-mail: tommy.dalgaard@agro.au.dk
N. J. Hutchings
e-mail: nick.hutchings@agro.au.dk
C. Kjeldsen
e-mail: chris.kjeldsen@agro.au.dk
J. E. Olesen
e-mail: jeo@agro.au.dk
M. Graversgaard
e-mail: morten.graversgaard@agro.au.dk
F. Hashemi
e-mail: fh@agro.au.dk
K. Turner
e-mail: katrine.grace.turner@gmail.com
S. Brock
Department of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Jens Chr. Skous Vej 7, 8000 Aarhus C,
Denmark
e-mail: filsb@cas.au.dk
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