Publications

Costs and benefits of implementing an Environmental Speed Limit in a Nordic city

Lopez-Aparicio, Susana; Grythe, Henrik; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Vogt, Matthias

We present a comprehensive study on the impacts and associated changes in costs resulting from the implementation of Environmental Speed Limits (ESLs), as a measure to reduce PM10 and associated health effects. We present detailed modelled emissions (i.e., CO2, NOx, PM2.5 and PM10), concentration levels (i.e., PM2.5 and PM10) and population exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 under three scenarios of ESL implementation for the Metropolitan Area of Oslo. We find that whilst emissions of NOx and CO2 do not seem to show significant changes with ESL implementation, PM10 emissions are reduced by 6–12% and annual concentration levels are reduced up to 8%, with a subsequent reduction in population exposure. The modelled data is used to carry out a detailed analysis to quantify the changes in private and social costs for the roads in Oslo where ESL are implemented today. This involves assessments related to human health, climate, fuel consumption, time losses and the incidence of traffic accidents. For a scenario using actual speed data from ESL implementation, our study shows a net benefit associated with the implementation of ESLs, whilst for a theoretical scenario with strict speed limit compliance we find a net increase in costs. This is largely due to variation in costs due to time losses between the scenarios, although uncertainties are high.

Elsevier

Cost estimates for continuous verification of PM analysers

Marsteen, Leif

COST ES0602: towards a European network on chemical weather forecasting and information systems.

Kukkonen, J.; Klein, T.; Karatzas, K.; Tørseth, K.; Vik, A.F.; San José, R.; Balk, T.; Sofiev, M.

COST Action D42 "ENVIART". Norway: Impact of four years networking. NILU PP

Grøntoft, T.

Cosmic rays, cloud condensation nuclei and clouds - a reassessment using MODIS data.

Kristjánsson, J.E.; Stjern, C.W.; Stordal, F.; Fjæraa, A.M.; Myhre, G.; Jónasson, K.

Corrosion measurements 2004-2006. NILU OR

Ofstad, T.; Grøntoft, T.

Corrosion measurements 1999-2001. NILU OR

Ofstad, T.; Henriksen, J.

Corrosion in SO2-polluted cold climate atmospheres in Northern Norway and at the border between Norway and Russia.

Henriksen, J.F.; Mikhailov, A.A.

Corrigendum to "Global and regional emission estimates for HCFC-22", Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 10033-10050, 2012.

Saikawa, E.; Rigby, M.; Prinn, R. G.; Montzka, S. A.; Miller, B. R.; Kuijpers, L. J. M.; Fraser, P. J. B.; Vollmer, M. K.; Saito, T.; Yokouchi, Y.; Harth, C. M.; Mühle, J.; Weiss, R. F.; Salameh, P. K.; Kim, J.; Li, S.; Park, S.; Kim, K.-R.; Young, D.; O'Doherty, S.; Simmonds, P. G.; McCulloch, A.; Krummel, P. B.; Steele, L. P.; Lunder, C.; Hermansen, O.; Maione, M.; Arduini, J.; Yao, B.; Zhou, L. X.; Wang, H. J.; Elkins, J. W.; Hall, B.

Correspondence regarding the Perspective “Addressing the importance of microplastic particles as vectors for long-range transport of chemical contaminants: perspective in relation to prioritizing research and regulatory actions”

Glüge, Juliane; Ashta, Narain Maharaj; Herzke, Dorte; Lebreton, Laurent; Scheringer, Martin

Important clarifications regarding the long-range environmental transport of chemical additives contained in floating plastic debris are presented.

Springer

Correlation between coke type, microstructure and anodic reaction overpotential in aluminium electrolysis.

Thorne, R.J.; Sommerseth, C.; Ratvik, A.P.; Rørvik, S.; Sandnes, E.; Lossius, L.P.; Linga, H.; Svensson, A.M.

Correction to Negligible Impact of ingested microplastics on tissueconcentrations of persistent organic pollutants in Northern Fulmars of coastal Norway

Herzke, Dorte; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Götsch, Arntraut; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Langset, Magdalene; Fangel, Kirstin; Koelmans, Albert A.