The N budget for Europe (excluding the former Soviet Union) indicates that the 3 principal driving forces of the acceleration of the European N cycle are fertilizer production (14 Mt (mill. tonnes) N…
Transport scenarios for the Netherlands for 2030. A description of the scenarios for the OECD project 'Environmental Sustainable Transport'
The Environmental Sustainable Transport (EST) project contains a business-as-usual scenario and three EST scenarios: one 'high-technology' scenario containing only technological changes, one 'capacity…
Deposition of base-cations in Europe and its role in acid neutralization and forest nutrition
In considering acidification problems, emphasis is seldom placed on the role of deposition of base-cations such as Na +, Mg 2 +, Ca 2 + and K +. Besides their ability to neutralize acid input, base…
Nitrogen pollution on the local and regional scale: the present state of knowledge and research needs
Concerns the results of a feasibility study on the realisation of a nitrogen research programme for the local scale. This study, initiated by the Ministries of Housing, Physical Planning and…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency