Netherlands Case Study
What were the environmental modifications? - ANSWER-Netherlands are below sea level
-Dikes keep Atlantic Ocean from flooding in
-Polders irrigated the land
Polders - ANSWERa tool in which the Dutch used to drain the land for agricultural usage, airports, homes, etc.
Dikes - ANSWERwall like structures that kept the sea from flooding the main Netherlands
Zuider Zee Project - ANSWERa dike project that blocked the sea from flooding the main Netherlands and created an artificial lake
Delta Plan - ANSWERa dike project that closed off waterways from the North Sea
Benefits? - ANSWER-dikes protected the Netherlands from flooding from the North and Wadden Sea
-polders lessened the dependence on imported goods by draining the land for agriculture and businesses
Negatives? - ANSWER-pesticides and fertilizes on Dutch soil caused
*acid rain
*contamination of drinking water
*pollution
-Dutch wasted money and had to reflood the land and break the dikes
Zuider Zee Project - ANSWERa dike project that blocked th
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