Transcript of 12.3 Human Environment Interaction. The Netherlands is a country that historically is associated...
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- 12.3 Human Environment Interaction
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- The Netherlands is a country that historically is associated
with water management. For survival, the Dutch had to be inventive
and developed a highly sophisticated manner to live with water. The
high population density (465 persons/ square mile) combined with an
economy largely related to transport, navigation and ports, results
in pressure on space and environment that has to be managed
carefully. Proportion of the countrys GDP generated below sea
level: 70%. Rainfall: 880 mm/year Evaporation: 500 mm/year. Forty
percent of the Netherlands was once under the sea
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- Dutch need land for growing population Polder reclaiming land
by Diking Seawork structures used to control the oceans destructive
impact
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- Dutch also Created Terpens which are elevated land that provide
safety for people during floods The Dutch also created freshwater
lakes which became known as Zuider Zee Part of the lake was drained
and is now known as Ijsselmeer
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- 120 Islands makes up Venice
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- Builders are using wooden pilings to help support the buildings
on top of the swampy land. The buildings are so heavy that it is
causing Venice to sink Forests were cleared around Venice for the
wood. This caused mass deforestation around Italy and Slovenia
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- Venice Problems Pollution now threatens Venice Floods also pose
a problem for the city Sinking Algae
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- Acid Rain and Deforestation Acid Rain forms when sulfur
emissions from factories and water vapor combine Affects of all
European Forests. Scandinavian forests are hit hard because
prevailing winds blow in that direction