This document gives information about diseases caused by exposure to unsafe (drinking) water and poor sanitation. Diseased caused by micro-organisms are classified in four categories which are based…
Climate scenarios for semi-arid and sub-humid regions. A comparison of climate scenarios for the dryland regions, in West Africa from 1990 to 2050
The identification of climate scenarios for dryland areas in Sub-Saharan West Africa is part of a project to assess the impact of climate change on water availability, agriculture and food security in…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in an Equity-, Environment- and Service-Oriented World
This article describes a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions scenario for a world that chooses collectively and effectively to pursue service-oriented economic prosperity while taking into account equity…
Technical Report on Soil Degradation in Europe: an integrated economic and environmental assessment
The economic assessment of priorities for a European environmental policy plan focuses on twelve identified Prominent European Environmental Problems such as climate change, chemical risks and…
Transport Innovations: An Inventory of Future Developments in Transportation
Transport is an significant contributor to both local and global environmental decay. Given the current trend towards more mobility, the impact of transport on the environment is likely to increase…
Assessment of long-term effects of climate change on biodiversity and vulnerability of terrestrial ecosystems
The aim of this project was to analyse the effects of climatic change on plant species diversity and ecosystem functioning. The direct effects of climatic change on plant species diversity were…
Estimation of suspended sediment supply to the stream network of the River Rhine under present-day climate and land use
The supply of sediment to the drainage network of the River Rhine is estimated for present-day climate and land use. A distributed model was developed, which would enable us to identify areas that…
Nonlinear Dynamics of the Equatorial Ocean-Atmosphere System
A fundamental study of the nonlinear dynamics of the Tropical Pacific climate system was performed within this project. Using tools of dynamic systems theory and an intermediate coupled ocean…