Side effects of categorized environmental measures and their implications for impact analysis
Environmental measures have sometimes unintended side effects. The paper focuses on side effects that are the result of relations and feedback mechanisms between economic activities and industries in…
Issues of replicability in Monte Carlo modeling: a case study with a pesticide leaching model
Sensitivity and uncertainty analyses based on Monte Carlo sampling were undertaken for various numbers of runs of the pesticide leaching model (PELMO). Analyses were repeated 10 times with different…
Defining uncertainty. A conceptual basis for uncertainty management in model-based decision support
The aim of this paper is to provide a conceptual basis for the systematic treatment of uncertainty in model-based decision support activities such as policy analysis, integrated assessment and risk…
Long-term measurements of gamma-HCH in precipitation in the Netherlands
The results of 20 years of measuring gamma-HCH in precipitation in the Netherlands are presented here. Analysis has revealed a systematic seasonal behaviour, with enhanced levels of gamma-HCH in…
FAIR 2.0 - A decision-support tool to assess the environmental and economic consequences of future climate regimes
This report describes policy decision-support-tool FAIR 2.0 (Framework to Asses International Regimes for differentiation of commitments), developed with the aim of assisting policy makers in…
Survey of the occurrence of residues of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in Dutch drinking water sources and drinking water
An indicative survey has been carried out in The Netherlands investigating the presence of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water and the corresponding sources.
Exploring climate regimes for differentiation of commitments to achieve the EU climate target
This report explores the implications of various international climate regimes for differentiating post-Kyoto (after 2012) commitments compatible with the EU long-term climate objective to limit…
Regional costs and benefits of alternative post-Kyoto climate regimes: Comparison of variants of the Multi-stage and Per Capita Convergence regimes
This study explores technical, economic and environmental implications of different post-Kyoto climate regimes for differentiation of future commitments that would lead to a stabilisation of…
The GeoPEARL model. Description, applications and manual
The GeoPEARL model presented here is a spatially distributed model describing the fate of pesticides in the soil-plant system. The model calculates the drainage of pesticides into local surface waters…
European exchange of air quality monitoring meta information in 2001. ETC/ACC technical paper 2003-1
Current air quality legislation of the European Union, Council Decision (97/101/EC), requires the Commission to prepares a technical report on a yearly basis combining the meta information and air…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency