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Poliakov, E. (author), Hu, J. (author)De rol van onderzoeksinstituten in de maatschappij is om innovatieve producten, diensten en productieprocessen te ontwikkelen en daarmee dus de productiviteit en concurrentiekracht van de economie te verhogen. In deze studie hebben wij het effect geschat van een subsidie aan het Nederlandse onderzoeksinstituut TNO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor...other 2016
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Koffi, E.N. (author), Bergamaschi, P. (author), Karstens, U. (author), Krol, M. (author), Segers, A. (author), Schmidt, M. (author), Levin, I. (author), Vermeulen, A.T. (author), Fisher, R.E. (author), Kazan, V. (author), Klein Baltink, H. (author), Lowry, D. (author), Manca, G. (author), Meijer, H.A.J. (author), Moncrieff, J. (author), Pal, S. (author), Ramonet, M. (author), Scheeren, H.A. (author), Williams, A.G. (author)We evaluate the capability of the global atmospheric transport model TM5 to simulate the boundary layer dynamics and associated variability of trace gases close to the surface, using radon (222Rn). Focusing on the European scale, we compare the boundary layer height (BLH) in the TM5 model with observations from the National Oceanic and...article 2016
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Heroux, M.E. (author), Babisch, W. (author), Belojevic, G. (author), Brink, M. (author), Janssen, S. (author), Lercher, P. (author), Paviotti, M. (author), Pershagen, G. (author), Persson Waye, K. (author), Preis, A. (author), Stansfeld, S. (author), Verbeek, J. (author)WHO Regional Office for Europe is currently coordinating the systematic review of all pertinent literature in order to provide recommendations for the protection of public health as part of the upcoming WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region (the Guidelines). The entire process is transparent and evidence-based and is...conference paper 2016
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Brink, M. (author), Babisch, W. (author), Belojevic, G. (author), Heroux, M.E. (author), Janssen, S. (author), Lercher, P. (author), Paviotti, M. (author), Pershagen, G. (author), Persson Waye, K. (author), Preis, A. (author), Stansfeld, S. (author), Van Den Berg, M. (author), Verbeek, J. (author)WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines focus on the WHO European Region and provide guidance to its Member States that is compatible with the noise indicators used in the EU Environmental Noise Directive. The Guidelines aim to serve as a reference for several target audiences, such as decision makers and technical experts, health impact assessment...conference paper 2016
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Aarnio, M.A. (author), Kukkonen, J. (author), Kangas, L. (author), Kauhaniemi, M. (author), Kousa, A. (author), Hendriks, C. (author), Yli-Tuomi, T. (author), Lanki, T. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), Elolähde, T. (author), Karppinen, A. (author)We refined an urban-scale dispersion modelling system by adding a road dust suspension model, FORE. The deterministic modelling includes both vehicular exhaust emissions (including cold start and cold driving) and suspended road dust. The urban scale modelling system was used in combination with the regional scale chemical transport model...article 2016
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van Merrienboer, S.A. (author)Binnen de twee proeftuinen van het TKI-project ‘4C in Bouwlogistiek’ (zie kader) is de afgelopen twee jaar veel geleerd op het gebied van bouwlogistiek. De twee proeftui-nen hebben diverse bouwlogistieke concep-ten toegepast tijdens de realisatie. In deze flyer leest u enkele lessons learned van deze twee proeftuinenother 2016
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Beccaceci, S. (author), Brown, R.J.C. (author), Butterfield, D.M. (author), Harris, P.M. (author), Otjes, R.P. (author), van Hoek, C. (author), Makkonen, U. (author), Catrambone, M. (author), Patier, R.F. (author), Houtzager, M.M.G. (author), Putaud, J.P. (author)European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) Technical Committee 264 ‘Air Quality’ has recently produced a standard method for the measurements of anions and cations in PM2.5 within its Working Group 34 in response to the requirements of European Directive 2008/50/EC. It is expected that this method will be used in future by all Member States...article 2016
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Stansfeld, S. (author), Babisch, W. (author), Brink, M. (author), Belojevic, G. (author), Heroux, M.E. (author), Janssen, S. (author), Lercher, P. (author), Paviotti, M. (author), Pershagen, G. (author), Persson Waye, K. (author), Preis, A. (author), van den Berg, M. (author), Verbeek, J. (author)The Guidelines include systematic reviews of the scientific evidence of the critical health effects of environmental noise: effects on sleep, annoyance, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular diseases, hearing impairment and tinnitus. Other potential health outcomes with less evidence are also systematically reviewed, but have less impact on the...conference paper 2016
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Chen, Y. (author), Cheng, Y. (author), Ma, N. (author), Wolke, R. (author), Nordmann, S. (author), Schüttauf, S. (author), Ran, L. (author), Wehner, B. (author), Birmili, W. (author), van der Gon, H.A.C.D. (author), Mu, Q. (author), Barthel, S. (author), Spindler, G. (author), Stieger, B. (author), Müller, K. (author), Zheng, G.J. (author), Pöschl, U. (author), Su, H. (author), Wiedensohler, A. (author)Sea salt aerosol (SSA) is one of the major components of primary aerosols and has significant impact on the formation of secondary inorganic particles mass on a global scale. In this study, the fully online coupled WRFChem model was utilized to evaluate the SSA emission scheme and its influence on the nitrate simulation in a case study in Europe...article 2016
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Karl, M. (author), Kukkonen, J. (author), Keuken, M.P. (author), Lützenkirchen, S. (author), Pirjola, L. (author), Hussein, T. (author)This study evaluates the influence of aerosol processes on the particle number (PN) concentrations in three major European cities on the temporal scale of 1 h, i.e., on the neighborhood and city scales. We have used selected measured data of particle size distributions from previous campaigns in the cities of Helsinki, Oslo and Rotterdam. The...article 2016
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Calvert, S.C. (author), Wilmink, I.R. (author), Soekroella, A.M.G. (author), van Arem, B. (author)Abstract—With increasing numbers of vehicles using low level automation and higher level automation expected in the future, significant effects are expected on traffic flow. Despite much simulation and driving simulator research on SAE level 1 vehicles, there remain many questions in regard to the effects of the systems on traffic flow. The...conference paper 2016
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- Tavasszy, L. (author), Bollinger, L.A. (author), Dijkema, G.P.J. (author) article 2016
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Rosati, B. (author), Gysel, M. (author), Rubach, F. (author), Mentel, T.F. (author), Goger, B. (author), Poulain, L. (author), Schlag, P. (author), Miettinen, P. (author), Pajunoja, A. (author), Virtanen, A. (author), Baltink, H.K. (author), Henzing, J.S. (author), Größ, J. (author), Gobbi, G.P. (author), Wiedensohler, A. (author), Kiendler-Scharr, A. (author), Decesari, S. (author), Facchini, M.C. (author), Weingartner, E. (author), Baltensperger, U. (author)Vertical profiles of the aerosol particles hygroscopic properties, their mixing state as well as chemical composition were measured above northern Italy and the Netherlands. An aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS; for chemical composition) and a white-light humidified optical particle spectrometer (WHOPS; for hygroscopic growth) were deployed on a...article 2016
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Etman, A. (author), Kamphuis, C.B.M. (author), Pierik, F.H. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), van Lenthe, F.J. (author)Background: Living longer independently may be facilitated by an attractive and safe residential area, which stimulates physical activity. We studied the association between area characteristics and disabilities and whether this association is mediated by transport-related physical activity (TPA). Methods: Longitudinal data of 271 Dutch...article 2016
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Keuken, M.P. (author), Moerman, M. (author), Voogt, M. (author), Zandveld, P. (author), Verhagen, H. (author), Stelwagen, U. (author), de Jonge, D. (author)In this study, NOx and particle number concentration (PNC) at an urban background and a traffic location were measured in the city of Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Modelled and measured contributions to NOx and PNC at the traffic location were used to derive real-world PN emission factors for average urban road traffic. The results for NOx were...article 2016
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Ligterink, N.E. (author), Smokers, R.T.M. (author)In het steekproefcontroleprogramma voor de uitlaatgasemissies van auto’s, dat TNO in opdracht van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu uitvoert, worden zowel het emissiegedrag van voertuigen onder verschillende omstandigheden gemeten als het gemiddelde rijgedrag op de weg.report 2016
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Hendriks, C. (author), Forsell, N. (author), Kiesewetter, G. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Schöpp, W. (author)Ground level ozone poses a significant threat to human health from air pollution in the European Union. While anthropogenic emissions of precursor substances (NOx, NMVOC, CH4) are regulated by EU air quality legislation and will decrease further in the future, the emissions of biogenic NMVOC (mainly isoprene) may increase significantly in the...article 2016
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Combes, F. (author), Tavasszy, L.A. (author)In passenger transport, hub-and-spoke networks allow the transportation of small passenger flows with competitive frequencies, in a way that direct line networks cannot. Equivalently, in freight transport, it can be expected that small shipper-receiver flows of high added value commodities transit through hub and spoke networks, while larger...article 2016
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Hauck, M. (author), Maalcke-Luesken, F.A. (author), Jetten, M.S.M. (author), Huijbregts, M.A.J. (author)Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a novel way to reduce nitrogen in ammonium rich wastewater. Although aquatic eutrophication will certainly be reduced, it is unknown how other environmental impacts may change by including anammox in the treatment of wastewater. Here, life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to assess the environmental...article 2016
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Wehn, U. (author), Montalvo, C. (author)Innovation systems theory stresses the central importance of knowledge and the transfer of knowledgearticle 2016