Mapping dry deposition of acidifying components and base cations on a small scale in Germany
Results are presented of the research on 'Mapping dry deposition of acidifying components and base cations on a small scale in Germany'. Using these maps critical load exceedances can be calculated in…
Generalized Soil Map of Europe; aggregation of the FAO-Unesco soil units based on the characteristics determining the vulnerability to degradation processes
The FAO-Unesco soil units of Europe have been aggregated into categories of soils with similar soil characteristics (soil depth, stoniness, texture, acidity, etc.) which are of importance to the…
Tropospheric Ozone Research: Monitoring and modelling of photo-oxidants over Europe
The Dutch activities contributing to the EUROTRAC-TOR programme were set up to study and quantify the underlying chemical and transport processes important to the occurrence of photochemical oxidants…
The Global Climate System: Near Term Action for Long Term Protection
Although the time scale of climate change is very long, the time scale of climate policymaking is by necessity much shorter. This report connects long term protection of climate with near term global…
Environmental Information and Planning Model (RIM+): User's guide and background information
The Environmental Information and Planning Model (RIM+) has been developed by the Laboratory for Waste Materials and Emissions at the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment. RIM+ is…
Integrated Criteria Document Fine Particulate Matter
This document reports data on fine particulate matter with regard to sources and emissions, exposure levels, effect levels, risks, and technical possibilities for reducing these risks. The information…
Documentation of a geographically explicit dynamic carbon cycle model
The CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere has increased considerably during the last century. Without strong reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, the concentration will double from the pre…
Progress in the EUROMOD project (RIVM no. 461501) is reported. The EUROMOD project aims at the realization of a computer model that may support international negotiations concerning Europe's…
Nitrogen pollution on the local and regional scale: the present state of knowledge and research needs
Concerns the results of a feasibility study on the realisation of a nitrogen research programme for the local scale. This study, initiated by the Ministries of Housing, Physical Planning and…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency