Land Use, Climate Change and Biodiversity Modeling: Perspectives and Applications
The book Land use, climate change and biodiversity modeling: perspectives and applications combines state-of-the-art modelling approaches at various scales with case studies from across the world. The…
The protein puzzle: the consumption and production of meat, dairy and fish in the European Union
Average consumption of meat, dairy and fish has increased strongly over the last fifty years in the European Union. Today’s consumption is twice the world average. Current preferences of European…
Vlees, vis en zuivel: opties voor verandering in productie en consumptie
De consumptie van dierlijke producten zoals vlees, vis en zuivel is de afgelopen vijftig jaar sterk toegenomen in de Europese Unie. Deze is hier nu twee maal zo hoog als het mondiale gemiddelde. De…
Global Monitoring Report 2011: Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs
Based on their recent studies on the relation between environment and human development, the PBL has contributed to the World Bank’s Global Monitoring Report 2011: Improving the Odds of Achieving the…
Emission scenarios for a global hydrogen economy and the consequences for global air pollution
Hydrogen is named as possible energy carrier for future energy systems. However, the impact of large-scale hydrogen use on the atmosphere is uncertain. Application of hydrogen in clean fuel cells…
Intentions to Move and Actual Moving Behaviour in The Netherlands
This study examines how anticipated triggers for moving and individual, household and regional characteristics hamper or stimulate actual moving behaviour of people who intend to move. It uses a…
In hoeverre kunnen verhuisredenen en individuele, huishoudens- en regionale karakteristieken de realisatie van verhuiswensen verhinderen dan wel faciliteren? Uit onderzoek van het Planbureau voor de…
Europese regels bepalen dat Nederland in 2020 veertien procent van de energie haalt uit hernieuwbare bronnen. Dat kan grote ruimtelijke gevolgen hebben. Windenergie op zee bijvoorbeeld kan leiden tot…
Nitrogen pollution costs the European Union between €70 billion and €320 billion per year. This cost is more than double the value that nitrogen fertilizers are estimated to add to European farm…
Modelling the impact of sea-salt particles on the exceedances of daily PM10 air quality standards in the Netherlands
Particles generated at the sea surface contribute to PM 10 levels in coastal areas. Current estimates suggest annual average contributions of up to 10 µg/m³ along the North Sea coast in the…
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