The effect of aerosol on closure of the regionale short-wave radiation balance
IPPC reports the aerosol radiative forcing per major aerosol category, like sulphate and fossil fuel derived carbon. Part of this carbon is reflective and part of the material (black carbon "soot")…
Integrated water management strategies for the Rhine and Meuse basins in a changing environment
Water management of the Rhine and Meuse is surrounded by major uncertainties. The central question is then: given the uncertainties, what is the best water management strategy? This raises the need…
Climate Projections for Europe: GCM intercomparisons and anlaysis of the predictability in practical and theoretical sense
The predictability of the European climate is investigated on three aspects. First, for 3 GCM models (i.e. ECHAM4-OPYC3, Hadcm3, CCCma) is determined how an enhanced greenhousegas-concentration…
Bioaccessibility of contaminants from ingested soil in humans. Method development and research on the bioaccessibility of lead and benzo[a]pyrene
For risk assessment of orally ingested contaminants it is often unknown how much of the contaminant is taken up by the human body. In most human risk assessments of soil contamination, oral bio…
Integrated assessment of vulnerability to climate change and adaptation options in the Netherlands
In recent decades, it has become increasingly clear that the global climate is becoming warmer and that regional climates are changing. This report summarizes the results of an integrated assessment…
This report presents an overview of the major findings of the joint CICERO-ECN project on the issue of differentiation of greenhouse gas emission mitigation targets among countries after the so-called…
CO2-reduction in new housing estates: a workshop as a building block
The issue of climate change and related to that reduction of CO 2 emissions has gained a prominent place on the agenda of environmental policymakers. The project 'From Greenhouse to Green Housing'…
Economic Impacts of GHG Stabilization Scenarios and regional differentiation of targets based on burden sharing rules
This report presents the activities by RIVM and CPB in the NRP project "Economic Impacts of GHG Stabilization Scenarios and regional differentiation of targets based on burden sharing rules".
In this study an international inventory is made of the emission reduction technologies and potentials for Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases (NCGGs) in such a way that they can be used for policy formulation…
Effect of climate change on the hydrology of the river Meuse
This study describes historical observations and future estimates of the discharge regime of the river Meuse, with reference to climate change. It specially deals with low flows and integrates results…
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