EDGAR - Publications

EDGAR datasets and their application are described in several scientific publications and project reports. An overview of EDGAR dataset publications and relevant scientific papers with EDGAR team members as (co) author are described here:

Recent publications (2008-2009)

Application of EDGAR data: Gridded global emission scenarios of non-transport emissions combing EDGARv32-FT2000 and SRES emission scenarios as input to the QUANTIFY project:
Hoor, P., Borken-Kleefeld, J., Caro, D., Dessens, O., Endresen, O., Gauss, M., Grewe, V., Hauglustaine, D., Isaksen, I. S. A., Jöckel, P., Lelieveld, J., Myhre, G., Meijer, E., Olivie, D., Prather, M., Schnadt Poberaj, C., Shine, K. P., Staehelin, J., Tang, Q., van Aardenne, J., van Velthoven, P., and Sausen, R.: The impact of traffic emissions on atmospheric ozone and OH: results from QUANTIFY, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 3113-3136, 2009.

EDGAR data on non-CO2 greenhouse gas as input to IEA report “CO2 emissions from fuel combustion 1971-2006”.
Olivier, J.G.J., T. Pulles and J.A. van Aardenne (2008): Part III: Greenhouse gas emissions: 1. Shares and trends in greenhouse gas emissions; 2. Sources and Methods; Total greenhouse gas emissions. In: "CO2 emissions from fuel combustion 1971-2006", 2008 Edition, pp. III.1-III.47. International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris. ISBN 978-92-64-04238-4 (paper) (also available on CD ROM) (2008).

Evaluation of EDGAR data in representing emissions from megacities
T.M. Butler, M.G. Lawrence, B.R. Gurjar, J. van Aardenne, M. Schultz, J. Lelieveld: The representation of emissions from megacities in global emission inventories, Atmospheric Environment, Volume 42, Issue 4, February 2008, Pages 703-719, ISSN 1352-2310, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.060.

Older publications

Description of EDGAR v32-FT2000:
Olivier, J.G.J., Van Aardenne, J.A., Dentener, F., Pagliari, V., Ganzeveld, L.N. and J.A.H.W. Peters (2005). Recent trends in global greenhouse gas emissions: regional trends 1970-2000 and spatial distribution of key sources in 2000. Env. Sc., 2 (2-3), 81-99. DOI: 10.1080/15693430500400345.

Description EDGAR v3.2:
Olivier, J.G.J. and J.J.M. Berdowski (2001a) Global emissions sources and sinks. In: Berdowski, J., Guicherit, R. and B.J. Heij (eds.) "The Climate System", pp. 33-78. A.A. Balkema Publishers/Swets & Zeitlinger Publishers, Lisse, The Netherlands. ISBN 90 5809 255 0.
Olivier, J.G.J., J.J.M. Berdowski, J.A.H.W. Peters, J. Bakker, A.J.H. Visschedijk en J.-P.J. Bloos (2001b) Applications of EDGAR. Including a description of EDGAR 3.0: reference database with trend data for 1970-1995. RIVM, Bilthoven. RIVM report no. 773301 001/ NOP report no. 410200 051.
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Description EDGAR-HYDE:
Van Aardenne, J.A., Dentener, F.J., Olivier, J.G.J., Klein Goldewijk, C.G.M. and J. Lelieveld (2001) A High Resolution Dataset of Historical Anthropogenic Trace Gas Emissions for the Period 1890-1990. Global Biogeochemical Cycles Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 15(4), 909-928.

Description EDGAR v2.0:
Olivier JGJ, Bouwman AF, Maas CWM van der, Berdowski JJM, Veldt C, Bloos JPJ, Visschedijk AJH, Zandveld PYJ, Haverlag JL (1996) Description of EDGAR Version 2.0: A set of global emission inventories of greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances for all anthropogenic and most natural sources on a per country basis and on 1 degree x 1 degree grid. RIVM, Bilthoven, RIVM Rapport 771060002.
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