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Use of wind power capitalizing on persistent wind fields as alternative energy source. Coastal dune and beach habitat serving ecological purposes and for storm protection. Areas reserved for agriculture and horticulture. Coastal marsh habitat reserved for ecological purposes.
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Use of wind power capitalizing on persistent wind fields as alternative energy source Coastal dune and beach habitat serving ecological purposes and for storm protection Areas reserved for agriculture and horticulture Coastal marsh habitat reserved for ecological purposes Boating as an integral way of life for habitation, working, and recreation Emphasis on efficient community dwelling and dense population centers
Minimization of motor vehicle use Mass transit as form of transportation within and between cities Biking and walking as form of transportation within cities Significant world petrochemical producers and traders Netherlands’ multi-modal transportation network as gateway to European trade
Maeslant Barrier at New Waterway providing deep draft ship access and storm protection Resourcefulness and innovation in technologies Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier as part of multiple lines of flood defense Zuiderzee Works sea dike separating North Sea from freshwater lake Ijsselmeer Intricate network of interior dikes and drainage systems for countryside substantially below sea level