Door de recente ontwikkelingen op de huizenmarkt in grote steden is er een toenemende belangstelling ontstaan naar de relatie tussen huizenprijzen en de vraag naar woningen. In dit artikel presenteren…
De afgelopen jaren is er een trend tot herorganisatie van de openbare ruimte waarneembaar in - op het eerste gezicht - heel verschillende ontwikkelingen. Nieuwe 'afgeschermde woondomeinen' worden…
Workshop measurements and modelling of PM2.5 in Europe Overview and Proceedings
The report gives an overview and proceedings of the 2009 workshop on PM 2.5 organized by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) in cooperation with TNO. The aim of this workshop was…
In de helft van de provincies wordt 40 procent of meer van de nieuwe woningen gebouwd binnen het bestaande bebouwde gebied. Per saldo is er sprake van verdichting. En toch blijkt dat de toegevoegde…
Exploring IMAGE model scenarios that keep greenhouse gas radiative forcing below 3 W/m2 in 2100
A high probability of limiting temperature increase to 2 °C requires a radiative forcing below 3 W/m², around the end of this century, according to current knowledge. This paper identifies conditions…
Global Nutrient Export from WaterSheds 2 (NEWS 2): Model development and implementation
NEWS 2 can be used as an effective tool to examine the impact of polices to reduce coastal eutrophication at regional to global scales. Continued enhancements will focus on the incorporation of other…
Netherlands in the Future. Second Sustainability Outlook, the physical living environment in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has to fit all of its housing, employment and transport onto a relative small land surface area, while maintaining the quality of the living environment and the landscape. The way to…
Bijdrage van anorganische secondaire aërosolen aan PM10 and PM2.5 in Nederland; metingen en modellering
Uit onderzoek blijkt dat de atmosferische omzettingsproducten van zwaveldioxide, stikstofoxiden en ammoniak dragen 50 procent meer bij aan de fijnstofconcentraties dan tot nu toe werd gemeten en…
Contribution of secondary inorganic aerosols to PM10 and PM2.5 in the Netherlands; measurements and modelling results
Emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and ammonia are mainly from anthropogenic origin: traffic, energy production and agriculture. It was found that contributions to particulate matter from…
Dealing with surplus emissions in the climate negotiations after Copenhagen: What are the options for compromise?
Our analysis suggests that maximal revenues for surplus-holding countries arise by releasing only a limited amount of surplus credits to the market. The institutionalisation of this effect could be a…