Comparison of modeled and observed stratospheric ozone springtime
Abstract: To investigate how well the global distribution of total ozone is simulated by models we have selected a number of parameters in climatological values we address are timing, magnitude and…
Quick scan health benefits and costs of water supply and sanitation
The objective of this report is to outline the development issues in the interaction of water & sanitation and population health in general, and to summarise possible solutions to reduce the water…
This report describes in detail, OPS-Pro 4.1, the latest version of the Operational Priority Substances (OPS) model. OPS is a model that simulates the atmospheric process sequence of emission…
Reference assemblages for soil ecosystems: evaluating functions and ecological services
The Dutch soil policy is being focussed towards a more conscious and sustainable use of the soil, taking into account ecological, economical, and societal dimensions, as stated in the so-called…
This report provides an overview and analysis of the air pollution situation in Europe in the year 2000 and the preceding decade. It is based on indicators for underlying driving forces, emissions…
Accessibility evaluation of land-use and transport strategies: review and research directions
A review of accessibility measures is presented for assessing the usability of these measures in evaluations of land-use and transport strategies and developments. Accessibility measures are reviewed…
The new decision tree for the evaluation of pesticide leaching from soils
The Dutch decision tree on leaching from soil has been re-designed to be more in line with EU guidelines on the assessment of the leaching potential of substances.
The GeoPEARL model: Part II - User guide and update of model description
Recently, the Netherlands has adopted a new decision tree for evaluating the leaching potential of pesticides, specifically to see if the concentration in groundwater exceeds the EU drinking-water…
Land cover change over the last three centuries due to human activities: The availability of new global data sets
Land use and land cover change is an important driver of global change. It is recognized that land use change has important consequences for global and regional climates, the global bio-geochemical…
The European Commission is constructing a strategy on air pollution within the Clean Air For Europe (CAFE) programme. This strategy will be based on assessments using the RAINS model for different…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency