Population trends consumption patterns and environmental pressures in the Netherlands

The relationships among population trends consumption patterns and environmental pressure in the Netherlands are explored. The focus is on the impact of demographic factors on the consumption of electricity natural gas and water. Projections of the usage of these natural resources are made up to the year 2010. The results indicate that "the use of electricity is expected to increase by 25 per cent from 1992 to 2010 and consumption of water by 20 per cent. Population factors have certainly contributed to these developments and will also continue to do so in the future. The most important of these factors are: population increase changes in population composition increases in the number of households and changes in the composition of households." (SUMMARY IN ENG) (EXCERPT)