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Sofiev, M. (author), Ritenberga, O. (author), Albertini, R. (author), Arteta, J. (author), Belmonte, J. (author), Bernstein, C.G. (author), Bonini, M. (author), Celenk, S. (author), Damialis, A. (author), Douros, J. (author), Elbern, H. (author), Friese, E. (author), Galan, C. (author), Oliver, G. (author), Hrga, I. (author), Kouznetsov, R. (author), Krajsek, K. (author), Magyar, D. (author), Parmentier, J. (author), Plu, M. (author), Prank, M. (author), Robertson, L. (author), Marie Steensen, B. (author), Thibaudon, M. (author), Segers, A. (author), Stepanovich, B. (author), Valdebenito, A.M. (author), Vira, J. (author), Vokou, D. (author)The paper presents the first modelling experiment of the European-scale olive pollen dispersion, analyses the quality of the predictions, and outlines the research needs. A 6-model strong ensemble of Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS) was run throughout the olive season of 2014, computing the olive pollen distribution. The...article 2017
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Pinty, B. (author), Janssens-Maenhout, G. (author), Dowell, M. (author), Zunker, H. (author), Brunhes, T. (author), Ciais, P. (author), Dee, D. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Dolman, H. (author), Drinkwater, M. (author), Engelen, R. (author), Heimann, M. (author), Holmlund, K. (author), Husband, R. (author), Kentarchos, A. (author), Meyer, A. (author), Palmer, P. (author), Scholze, M. (author)The Monitoring and Verification Support (MVS) capacity is a technical capacity to provide support to the policy makers and the scientific community. The MVS aims at supplying extra evidence on the emissions levels and trends, coupling anthropogenic activities and associated emissions with the atmospheric patterns in greenhouse gas concentrations...report 2017
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Dammers, E. (author), Shephard, M.W. (author), Palm, M. (author), Cady-Pereira, K. (author), Capps, S. (author), Lutsch, E. (author), Strong, K. (author), Hannigan, J.W. (author), Ortega, I. (author), Toon, G.C. (author), Stremme, W. (author), Grutter, M. (author), Jones, N. (author), Smale, D. (author), Siemons, J. (author), Hrpcek, K. (author), Tremblay, D. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Notholt, J. (author), Willem Erisman, J. (author)Presented here is the validation of the CrIS (Cross-track Infrared Sounder) fast physical NH3 retrieval (CFPR) column and profile measurements using ground-based Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) observations. We use the total columns and profiles from seven FTIR sites in the Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) to...article 2017
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Steinmann, Z.J.N. (author), Schipper, A.M. (author), Hauck, M. (author), Giljum, S. (author), Wernet, G. (author), Huijbregts, M.A.J. (author)Environmental footprints are increasingly used to quantify and compare environmental impacts of for example products, technologies, households, or nations. This has resulted in a multitude of footprint indicators, ranging from relatively simple measures of resource use (water, energy, materials) to integrated measures of eventual damage (for...article 2017
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Manders, A.M.M. (author), Builtjes, P.J.H. (author), Curier, L. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Hendriks, C. (author), Jonkers, S. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Kuenen, J.J.P. (author), Segers, A.J. (author), Timmermans, R.M.A. (author), Visschedijk, A.J.H. (author), Wichink Kruit, R.J. (author), van Pul, W.A.J. (author), Sauter, F.J. (author), van der Swaluw, E. (author), Swart, D.P.J. (author), Douros, J. (author), Eskes, H. (author), van Meijgaard, E. (author), van Ulft, B. (author), van Velthoven, P. (author), Banzhaf, S. (author), Mues, A.C. (author), Stern, R. (author), Fu, G. (author), Lu, S. (author), Heemink, A. (author), van Velzen, N. (author), Schaap, M. (author)The development and application of chemistry transpor tmodels has a long tradition. Within the Netherlands the LOTOS–EUROS model has been developed by a consortium of institutes, after combining its independently developed predecessors in 2005. Recently, version 2.0 of the model was released as an open-source version. This paper presents the...article 2017
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Allan, J.E.M. (author), Bakker, B.J. (author), Buist, H.E. (author), Flament, G. (author), Hartmann, C. (author), Jawad, I. (author), Kuijpers, L.T. (author), Kuittinen, H. (author), Noyons, E. (author), Stolwijk, C.C.M. (author), Olaeta, X.U. (author), Yegros, A. (author)This report offers a snapshot of the status of nanotechnology in the context of the environment. Environment is defined here as the totality of all the external conditions affecting the life, development and survival of an organism. Environmental degradation in terms of water, air and soil pollution, depletion of resources and climate change are...report 2017
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Zarcone, M.C. (author), van Schadewijk, A. (author), Duistermaat, E. (author), Hiemstra, P.S. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author)Background: Exacerbations constitute a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both bacterial infections, such as those with non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), and exposures to diesel engine emissions are known to contribute to exacerbations in COPD patients....article 2017
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Fu, G. (author), Prata, F. (author), Xiang Lin, H. (author), Heemink, A. (author), Segers, A. (author), Lu, S. (author)Using data assimilation (DA) to improve model forecast accuracy is a powerful approach that requires available observations. Infrared satellite measurements of volcanic ash mass loadings are often used as input observations for the assimilation scheme. However, because these primary satellite-retrieved data are often two-dimensional (2-D) and...article 2017
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Abida, R. (author), Attié, J.L. (author), El Amraoui, L. (author), Ricaud, P. (author), Lahoz, W. (author), Eskes, H. (author), Segers, A. (author), Curier, L. (author), de Haan, J. (author), Kujanpaä, J. (author), Oude Nijhuis, A. (author), Tamminen, J. (author), Timmermans, R. (author), Veefkind, J.P. (author)We use the technique of Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) to quantify the impact of spaceborne carbon monoxide (CO) total column observations from the Sentinel-5 Precursor (S-5P) platform on tropospheric analyses and forecasts. We focus on Europe for the period of northern summer 2003, when there was a severe heat wave episode...article 2017
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Airaksinen, M. (author), Seppa, I.P. (author), Huovilla, A. (author), Neumann, H.M. (author), Iglar, B. (author), Bosch, P.R. (author)This paper presents a holistic performance measurement framework for harmonized and transparent monitoring and comparability of the European cities activities during the implementation of Smart City solutions. The work methodology was based on extensive collaboration and communication with European cities in order to develop a set of Key...conference paper 2017
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Sabel, C.E. (author), Hiscock, R. (author), Asikainen, A. (author), Bi, J. (author), Depledge, M. (author), Van Den Elshout, S. (author), Friedrich, R. (author), Huang, G. (author), Hurley, F. (author), Jantunen, M. (author), Karakitsios, S.P. (author), Keuken, M. (author), Kingham, S. (author), Kontoroupis, P. (author), Kuenzli, N. (author), Liu, M. (author), Martuzzi, M. (author), Morton, K. (author), Mudu, P. (author), Niittynen, M. (author), Perez, L. (author), Sarigiannis, D. (author), Stahl-Timmins, W. (author), Tobollik, M. (author), Tuomisto, J. (author), Willers, S. (author)Background: Climate change is a global threat to health and wellbeing. Here we provide findings of an international research project investigating the health and wellbeing impacts of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in urban environments. Methods: Five European and two Chinese city authorities and partner academic organisations formed...article 2016
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von Schneidemesser, E. (author), Coates, J. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), visschedijk, A.J.H. (author)Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) are detrimental to human health owing to thearticle 2016
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Zenone, T. (author), Hendriks, C. (author), Brilli, F. (author), Fransen, E. (author), Gioli, B. (author), Portillo-Estrada, M. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Ceulemans, R. (author)The emission of isoprene and other biogenic volatile organic compounds from vegetation plays an important role in tropospheric ozone (O3) formation. The potentially large expansion of isoprene emitting species (e.g., poplars) for bioenergy production might, therefore, impact tropospheric O3 formation. Using the eddy covariance technique we have...article 2016
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Schlag, P. (author), Kiendler-Scharr, A. (author), Johannes Blom, M. (author), Canonaco, F. (author), Sebastiaan Henzing, J. (author), Moerman, M. (author), Prévôt, A.S.H. (author), Holzinger, R. (author)Intensive measurements of submicron aerosol particles and their chemical composition were performed with an Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) at the Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research (CESAR) in Cabauw, the Netherlands, sampling at 5m height above ground. The campaign lasted nearly 1 year from July 2012 to June 2013 as...article 2016
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Prank, M. (author), Sofiev, M. (author), Tsyro, S. (author), Hendriks, C. (author), Semeena, V. (author), Francis, X.V. (author), Butler, T. (author), van der Gon, H.D. (author), Friedrich, R. (author), Hendricks, J. (author), Kong, X. (author), Lawrence, M. (author), Righi, M. (author), Samaras, Z. (author), Sausen, R. (author), Kukkonen, J. (author), Sokhi, R. (author)Four regional chemistry transport models were applied to simulate the concentration and composition of particulate matter (PM) in Europe for 2005 with horizontal resolution 20 km. The modelled concentrations were compared with the measurements of PM chemical composition by the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) monitoring...article 2016
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Hendriks, C. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Kuenen, J.J.P. (author), van den Bril, B. (author), Verguts, V. (author), Schaap, M. (author)Accurate modelling of mitigation measures for nitrogen deposition and secondary inorganic aerosol (SIA) episodes requires a detailed representation of emission patterns from agriculture. In this study the meteorological influence on the temporal variability of ammonia emissions from livestock housing and application of manure and fertilizer are...article 2016
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de Kluizenaar, Y. (author), de Jong, P. (author), de Vliet, M.R.A. (author)Energy efficiency retrofitting of post war multi-family homes provides a great opportunity not only in terms of energy saving potential, but also in terms of improvement of IEQ, comfort and quality of living. However, insight is needed in potential unexpected adverse effects that may occur, for the development of effective prevention strategies...conference paper 2016
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Reisch, L.A. (author), Cohen, M.J. (author), Thøgersen, J.B. (author), Tukker, A. (author)While the field of sustainable consumption research is relatively young, it has already attracted scholars from all corners of the social sciences. The time has come to identify a new research agenda as trends in sustainable consumption research seem to suggest the dawning of a new phase. Not only does research need to be guided, but sustainable...article 2016
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Dammers, E. (author), Palm, M. (author), van Damme, M. (author), Vigouroux, C. (author), Smale, D. (author), Conway, S. (author), Toon, G.C. (author), Jones, N. (author), Nussbaumer, E. (author), Warneke, T. (author), Petri, C. (author), Clarisse, L. (author), Clerbaux, C. (author), Hermans, C. (author), Lutsch, E. (author), Strong, K. (author), Hannigan, J.W. (author), Nakajima, H. (author), Morino, I. (author), Herrera, B. (author), Stremme, W. (author), Grutter, M. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Kruit, R.J.W. (author), Notholt, J. (author), Coheur, P.F. (author), Erisman, J.W. (author)Global distributions of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) measured with satellite instruments such as the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) contain valuable information on NH3 concentrations and variability in regions not yet covered by ground-based instruments. Due to their large spatial coverage and (bi-)daily overpasses, the...article 2016
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Pedersen, M. (author), Gehring, U. (author), Beelen, R. (author), Wang, M. (author), Giorgis-Allemand, L. (author), Andersen, A.M.N. (author), Basagaña, X. (author), Bernard, C. (author), Cirach, M. (author), Forastiere, F. (author), de Hoogh, K. (author), Gražuleviĉvienė, R. (author), Gruzieva, O. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Jedynska, A. (author), Klümper, C. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author), Krämer, U. (author), Kukkonen, J. (author), Porta, D. (author), Postma, D.S. (author), Raaschou-Nielsen, O. (author), van Rossem, L. (author), Sunyer, J. (author), Sørensen, M. (author), Tsai, M.Y. (author), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (author), Wilhelm, M. (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J. (author), Pershagen, G. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), Kogevinas, M. (author), Slama, R. (author)Background: The health effects of suspended particulate matter (PM) may depend on its chemical composition. Associations between maternal exposure to chemical constituents of PM and newborn’s size have been little examined. Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations of exposure to elemental constituents of PM with term low birth weight ...article 2016