Guide to Environmental theme of Acidification and transboundary air pollution
The main sources of the acidifying substances sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ammonia (NH3) are agriculture and horticulture, industry, traffic and transport and the energy supply. Transboundary air pollution also includes emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter. The pollution of the environment with these substances has harmful effects on ecosystems, materials and public health.
Index Acidification and transboundary air pollution
- Acidification and transboundary air pollution: causes and impact
- Acidification and transboundary air pollution: policy
- Acidifying substances: emissions 1990-2002
- Acidifying substances: emissions by target sector in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*
- Acidifying substances: emissions by target sector in the Netherlands, 2002*
- Acidifying substances: emission reductions for the Netherlands and neighbouring countries, 1990-1999
- Acid deposition in the Netherlands, 1980-2001
- Acid deposition, national situation 2001 (page is not available yet)
- Nitrogen deposition in the Netherlands, 2001
- Origin of acidifying depositions in the Netherlands, 2001
- Particulate matter and VOC, emissions in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*
- Particulate matter and VOC, emissions by target sector in the Netherlands, 2002*
Why are acidification and transboundary air pollution included in a single category?
The substances that cause acidification and transboundary air pollution have comparable effects on ecosystems and public health. It is not possible to break down these effects according to cause, viz. acidification (SO2, NOX and NH3) and air pollution (VOCs and particulate matter). The environment policy therefore groups them into a single category.
Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium
- Guide to emissions to air, water and soil
- Environmental pressure Guide to Environmental theme of Eutrophication
- Overview 'environmental themes and impact on nature', with a reference to four indicators about the impact of acidification and eutrophication on nature.
- See the index for surface water quality and for groundwater quality for the impact of acid emissions on the quality of the environment.
- See the index for national air quality for the impact of emissions of particulate matter and VOCs on the quality of the environment.
