Publications

Modelling recovery from soil acidification in European forests under climate change

A simple soil acidification model was applied to evaluate the effects of sulphur and nitrogen emission reductions on the recovery of acidified European forest soils. In addition we included the…

Human alteration of the global nitrogen and phosphorus soil balances for the period 1970–2050

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) scenarios allow for describing contrasting future developments in agricultural nutrient use under changing climate for the next five decades. Massive…

Carbon (EC/OC) concentrations as derived from routine PM measurements in the Netherlands

Particulate matter (PM) in the Netherlands consists for 20 to 30% of carbon, according to measurements. This part of PM presently is believed to be especially associated with adverse health effects of…

Impacts, mitigation, stabilisation

Presentation held at side event 'News in Climate Science since IPCC AR4. Are we prepared for the worst?' at COP15.

How well do integrated assessment models simulate climate change?

Integrated assessment models (IAMs) are regularly used to evaluate different policies of future emissions reductions. Since the global costs associated with these policies are immense, it is vital…

Bridging the gap; Costs & benefits of adaptation on different scales

Presentation held at side event 'Closing the gaps between global assessments and regional realities' at COP15.

Extreme Climate Change and policy responses

Presentation held at side event What can we do when things get out of hand? Extreme mitigation and adaptation scenarios' at COP15.

Flood protection in the Netherlands: framing long-term challenges and options for a climate-resilient delta

For the Netherlands, being a country with one of the most densely populated deltas, one of the threats of climate change is sea level rise. This report reveals that the Netherlands will be able to…

Sharing developed countries’ post-2012 greenhouse gas emission reductions based on comparable efforts

Presentation held at side event 'Selecting mitigation targets and financing the efforts in 2020' at COP15 in cooperation with Ecofys.

Roadmap to a climate-proof Netherlands

In the spatial planning of the Netherlands it becomes important to consider climate change. The main challenges to be incorporated in spatial strategies are: flood protection, fresh water availability…