Research on a mechanism by which enhanced UV-radiation of the active sun affects weather and climate
The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of climate response to changes in the UV radiation of the active sun during the 11- year solar cycle, and to examine the physical mechanisms…
Impact of climate change on water availability, agriculture and food security in semi-arid regions, with special focus on West Africa
The research effort started with a geographical inventory of all tropical and sub-tropical drylands to map the diversity in aridity, land degradation, population densities and urbanisation of the…
Bioaccessibility of contaminants from ingested soil in humans. Method development and research on the bioaccessibility of lead and benzo[a]pyrene
For risk assessment of orally ingested contaminants it is often unknown how much of the contaminant is taken up by the human body. In most human risk assessments of soil contamination, oral bio…
Verkenning van methodieken ten behoeve van netwerkanalyses in transitieonderzoek
In het kader van het opstellen van het Vierde Nationaal MilieubeleidsPlan (NMP4) is het ministerie van VROM druk zoekende naar nieuwe sturingsvormen van het milieubeleid en de invulling daarvan…
Bioaccessibility van contaminanten die door de mens met bodem worden ingeslikt. Methode-ontwikkeling en onderzoek naar de bioaccessibility van lood en benzo[a]pyreen
Bij risicoschatting van oraal ingenomen stoffen is vaak onbekend hoeveel van deze stof wordt opgenomen door het menselijk lichaam. Dit geldt ook voor contaminanten in bodem. Meestal wordt de orale…
Sources, Regional Scaling and Validation of Methane Emissions from the Netherlands and Northwest Europe
The agreed emission reductions in the Kyoto Protocol require methods to establish the quality and accuracy of the inventory data and to monitor compliance with the Protocol. The IPCC Expert Meeting in…
Representation of the seasonal hydrological cycle in climate and weather prediction models in West Europe
This report is the final report of the project "Representation of the Seasonal Hydrological Cycle in climate and Weather Prediction models in west Europe (NRP project 951246)". The report describes…
Differentiation of future commitments in climate policy
This paper aims at exploring options for differentiation of future commitments in global greenhouse gas emissions control, linked to climate targets. This is done on the basis of the EU target of a…
A revised procedure to concentrate organic micro-pollutants in water
A new procedure to concentrate chemical pollutants in surface water samples is tested against 27 chemicals of varying physico-chemical and biological properties. A comparison is made to former…
Een herziene procedure voor het concentreren van organische microverontreinigingen in water
Een nieuwe procedure voor het concentreren van chemische verontreinigingen in monsters van oppervlaktewater wordt getest op 27 chemicaliën met uiteenlopende fysisch-chemische en biologische…
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