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Fioletov, V. (author), McLinden, C.A. (author), Kharol, S.K. (author), Krotkov, N.A. (author), Li, C. (author), Joiner, J. (author), Moran, M.D. (author), Vet, R. (author), Visschedijk, A.J.H. (author), Denier Van Der Gon, H.A.C. (author)Reported sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from US and Canadian sources have declined dramatically since the 1990s as a result of emission control measures. Observations from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite and ground-based in situ measurements are examined to verify whether the observed changes from SO2 abundance...article 2017
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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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den Boer, E. (author), Kok, R. (author), Ploos van Amstel, W. (author), Quak, H.J. (author), Wagter, H. (author)When it comes to City Logistics, the need to innovate comes from multiple directions. Greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced while at the same time maintaining a vibrant and healthy economy, demanding robust action from each and every sector, including transport. At the same time, competition for scarce and precious common...report 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 the environment for nanotechnology in the context of transport. Transport is defined here as a sector based on vehicles for transporting people and/or goods via the air, rail, road, water and space1, and is here divided into two main areas, vehicles and infrastructure. The industry generates about 5...report 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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de Boer, C. (author), Snelder, M. (author), van Nes, R. (author), van Arem, B. (author)Conventional travel time reliability assessment has evolved from road segments to the route level. However, a connection between origin and destination usually consists of multiple routes, thereby providing the option to choose. Having alternatives can compensate for the deterioration of a single route; therefore, this study assesses the...article 2017
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Calvert, S.C. (author), Snelder, M. (author)Major and minor disturbances can have a considerable impact on the performance of road networks. In this respect, resilience is con-sidered as the ability of a road section to resist and to recover from disturbances in traffic flow. In this contribution, an indicator is pre-sented, the Link Performance Index for Resilience (LPIR), which eval...article 2017
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de Groot, C. (author), Verweij, K. (author), Vos, G. (author), Hoen, A. (author), Otten, M. (author), den Breejen, J. (author), Pool, J. (author), Schoo, R. (author), van den Engel, A. (author), Kindt, M. (author), Riske, J. (author), Ligterink, N.E. (author), Sluijk, N. (author), Spreen, J.S. (author), Verbeek, M.M.J.F. (author)De bestelauto is hét werkpaard van bedrijven en zzp'ers in de Nederlandse economie. Niet zonder reden: het vervoermiddel is multifunctioneel en flexibel inzetbaar, en is in vergelijking met (kleinere) vrachtwagens en personenauto's ook nog goedkoop in aanschaf en praktisch in gebruik. Daarnaast volstaat een B-rijbewijs om een bestelauto te mogen...report 2017
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Vonk Noordegraaf, D.M. (author), Smokers, R.T.M. (author), Wilmink, I.R. (author)Mobiliteitsexperts verwachten een groei van het wegverkeer, gekoppeld aan de economische groei, waardoor het verlies van reistijd in 2021 toegenomen zal zijn met 38% ten opzichte van 20151. Sinds eind 2014 nemen de files immers weer toe en de treinen zijn met name in de spits op een aantal trajecten heel vol. Voor de middellange termijn...other 2017
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Kok, R. (author), Quak, H.J. (author), Smokers, R.T.M. (author), van Zyl, P.S. (author), Spreen, J.S. (author)Managing urban areas has become one of the most important development challenges of the 21st century. Urban populations continue to grow and sustainable urbanization is key to successful development. Growing cities facilitate more attractive opportunities for employment, education, and cultural, shopping, social and sport activities. Many cities...other 2017
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van den Haak, P. (author), Bakri, T. (author), van Katwijk, R. (author), Emde, M. (author), Agricola, N. (author), Snelder, M. (author)Accurate and reliable traffic state estimations are extremely important for road operators and service providers, because they are the basis for decision making. Traffic movements are generally measured by different types of sensors that are placed in or along the road infrastructure. In this paper, aggregated and anonymized data from Google,...conference paper 2017
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Smit, R. (author), van Mourik, H. (author), Verroen, E. (author), Pieters, M. (author), Bakker, D. (author), Snelder, M. (author)The Netherlands have a long history of strategic planning for the national infrastructure. The current National Infrastructure Fund1 has budgets for a total amount of 81 Billion Euro’s allocated for large national investments (both maintenance and new projects) up to 2030. The policy document “structuurvisie infrastructuur en Ruimte” sets out...conference paper 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