Management options for reducing CO2-concentrations in the atmosphere by increasing carbon sequestration in the soil
The feasibility of the various technical options available for increasing carbon stocks, in mainly agricultural soils, is discussed by agro-ecological zone. Our exploratory scenarios, which use…
Reductie van broeikasgassen in 2020. Een verkenning naar mogelijkheden voor beleid en effecten op milieu en economie
In de Vervolgnota Klimaatverandering is aangekondigd dat er een verkenning zal worden uitgevoerd naar de mogelijkheden om in Nederland een reductie van de broeikasgassen van 1% a 2% per jaar te…
CO2-Reduction in building locations. A survey and three case studies about the role of options for CO2 reduction in planning processes
A great deal of energy is used in urban areas for heating and electricity use in dwellings and buildings and for traffic. Many options are available to reduce CO 2 emissions in the development of new…
Business locations and CO2 reduction: (ir)reversibility of preferences and trends in private decision making
This study is concerned with the preferences of companies in relation to sustainable business locations. To what extent do the implementation and effectiveness of the location and parking policies…
Closing the global N2O budget: A retrospective analysis 1500–1994
We present new estimates of global nitrous oxide (N 2O) emissions for the period 1500–1994 based on revised Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change guidelines [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Global change scenarios of the 21st century. Results from the IMAGE 2.1 Model
Global Change Scenarios of the 21st Century informs readers of conceivable environmental changes in the next hundred years. Integrated scenarios are used to communicate large amounts of information…
Many developing countries like the concept of burden sharing because it accounts for historical emissions. At the same time, others think it could provide a basis for translating the concept of…
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…
Het meta-IMAGE 2.1 model: een interactief model voor de evaluatie van mondiale klimaatsverandering
De afgelopen 5 jaar zijn binnen het RIVM rond geïntegreerd, op simulatiemodellen gebaseerd internationaal milieu-onderzoek, twee geïntegreerde assessment-modellen ontwikkeld, namelijk: IMAGE 2 en…
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