Glossary

Alterra: definition:Alterra, Wageningen UR the Netherlands
Alterra is the Dutch research institute for our green living environment. Alterra offers a combination of practical and scientific research in a multitude of disciplines related to the green world around us and the sustainable use of our living environment. Flora and fauna, soil, water, the environment, geo-information and remote sensing, landscape and spatial planning, man and society are just a few of the numerous aspects of the environment that Alterra focuses on.

Alterra is part of Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR).