Scientific assessment of solar induced climate change
In order to assess the understanding of the solar terrestrial relation, an assessment was made of the knowledge of the solar dynamo, the proxy records as well as on the understanding of the possible…
Mapping hotspots of nature areas with lowered groundwater tables
Ever since the 1980s it is politically accepted that nature areas in the Netherlands have been suffering from lowered groundwater tables due to intensified drainage of agricultural areas ('verdroging'…
Downscaling drivers of global environmental change. Enabling use of global SRES scenarios at the national and grid levels
Global environmental change scenarios typically distinguish between about 10-20 global regions. However, various studies need scenario information at a higher level of spatial detail. This paper…
Does the evidence about health risks associated with nitrate ingestion warrant an increase of the nitrate standard for drinking water?
According to this paper, the answer is no. This paper outlines why nitrate in vegetables and fruit is harmless for humans, while it can be harmful in drinking water. There is evidence, albeit scarce…
Comparison of spatial and temporal variations of aerosol optical thickness and particulate matter over Europe
The understanding of particulate matter (PM) levels over Europe as a whole is at present limited by the diversity of ground level measurements methods. This study explores the relation between…
Stakeholder needs for air pollution and health information
Within the European Commission-supported thematic network project AIRNET, a stakeholder survey was performed to identify key questions and issues of concern for end users regarding air pollution and…
Meeting the EU 2°C climate target: global and regional emission implications
This article presents a set of multi-gas emission pathways for different CO 2 -equivalent concentration stabilization levels, i.e. 400, 450, 500 and 550 ppm CO 2 -equivalent, along with an analysis of…
Short- and long-term economic consequences of the dissolution of marital and consensual unions. The example of the Netherlands
Many studies have shown the dramatic gender-specific economic consequences of divorce, but there are almost none that describe the economic implications of dissolving a consensual union. The present…
Scientific review of TREMOVE - a European transport policy assessment model
A review of the European policy assessment model TREMOVE carried out by IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), BIO Intelligence Services S.A.S., IEEP (Institute for European…
Sensitivity of ozone concentrations in the LOTOS-EUROS model
The study reported here describes the influence on ozone concentrations in the LOTOS-EUROS model of model parameters, chemistry scheme, VOC emissions, NO x emissions, convergence of the chemistry…
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