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Future scenarios of nitrogen in Europe

Authors: Winiwarter W, Hettelingh J-P, Klimont Z

Publication Year: 2011

Reference: In The European Nitrogen Assessment: Sources, Effects and Policy Perspectives, MA Sutton, CM Howard, JE Erisman, et al. (eds)
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK pp.551-569 (April 2011)

Available at www.nine-esf.org/sites/nine-esf.org/files/ena_doc/ENA_pdfs/ENA_c24.pdf

Abstract

The future effects of nitrogen in the environment will depend on the extent of nitrogen use and the practical application techniques of nitrogen in a similar way as in the past. Projections and scenarios are appropriate tools for extrapolating current knowledge into the future. However, these tools will not allow future system turnovers to be predicted.