CO2 exchange between grassland and the atmosphere. Results over a four year period of CO2 measurements at Cabauw, The Netherlands
An evaluation was made from the results of four years of measurements of the CO 2 exchange between grassland and the atmosphere. The measurements were performed at Cabauw, in the centre of the…
Experiences with a dialogue process between policy makers and global modellers
Between 1995 and 1997, a series of five workshops, henceforth called the Delft process, took place with the aim to explore and enhance use of the IMAGE 2 model to support international climate…
The meta-IMAGE 2.1 model: an interactive tool to assess global climate change
Over the last four years two integrated assessment models for global environmental change, IMAGE 2 and TARGETS have been operational at the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment…
The potential effects of Global Climate Change on biodiversity at the level of genomic variation, species, and ecosystems are very complex and poorly understood. This programming study briefly…
Effect of UV radiation on the global carbon cycle: the influence of marine phytoplankton's response to UV-B increase
Marine phytoplankton in the world's oceans plays a major role in the global carbon cycle. These microorganisms fix atmospheric CO 2 which is partly exported to the deep sea. In the future, marine…
Laboratory study in five methods for measuring ammonium aerosol
Five methods for measuring ambient ammonium aerosol were studied in a laboratory set-up. The five methods are the standard Low Volume Sampler (LVS) as used in the National Air Quality Monitoring…
Environmental policy analysis, the balance made up. Methodology and use in the environmental balance of 1995, 1996 and 1997
An Environmental Balance for the Netherlands is drawn up yearly in accordance with the Environmental Management Act to describe the quality of the environment related to the environmental policy…
The Integrated Monitoring Area Lheebroekerzand - The Netherlands Data of 1996
The objectives of this paper are to compile and present the 1996 monitoring data which are forwarded to the international database in Helsinki, Finland, in November 1997 and to inform participating…
Monitoring of regionally oriented environmental policy: analysis at provincial level
This study to investigate how the different Dutch provinces monitor regionally oriented policy and its effect on environmental protection areas has shown the goals of this policy not yet interpretable…
Following sustainable development in relation to the North-South dialogue: ecosystem health and sustainability indicators
The necessity for policy makers to follow the processes in relation to sustainability demands new tools for management, a major aspect of which is integrated attention to economic and sociocultural…
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