In the period 2007-2010, as commissioned by OVAM, VMM-MIRA and LNE, VITO and the Federal Planning Bureau developed the Flemish environmentally extended input-output model (EE-IO model). This model systematically links economic data to environmental and employment data, for the entire world economy.
How do megatrends influence the environment in Flanders?In the report 'Megatrends, far-reaching, but also out of reach? How do megatrends influence the environment in Flanders?' the Flanders Environment Report (MIRA) identifies six global megatrends, assuming that we cannot understand societal developments and their impact on the environment in Flanders without looking at such autonomous developments at the global level.
Commissioned by MIRA and in collaboration with IRCEL, VITO constructed an ozone flux model. This model allows for the area-wide calculation of the Phytotoxic Ozone Dose (PODY) to be used as indicator for ozone damage to vegetation.
Water, air and the environment. These are the three domains in which VMM is active.
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM) covers three main areas: water, air quality and climate (adaptation).
