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 Coastal marsh habitat reserved for ecological purposes Boating as an integral way of life for habitation, working, and recreation Areas reserved for agriculture and horticulture Emphasis on efficient community dwelling and dense population centers

Biking and walking as form of transportation within cities Mass transit as form of transportation within and between cities Minimization of motor vehicle use Netherlands’ multi-modal transportation network as gateway to European trade Significant world petrochemical producers and traders

Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier as part of multiple lines of flood defense Zuiderzee Works sea dike separating North Sea from freshwater lake Ijsselmeer Maeslant Barrier at New Waterway providing deep draft ship access and storm protection Intricate network of interior dikes and drainage systems for countryside substantially below sea level Resourcefulness and innovation in technologies