1. HEI in Europe

2. Polders

3. Polders

4. Canals=Trade

5. Pollution in the Rhine/Danube
Agriculture
Industrial
human

6. Acid Rain

7. Acid Rain Damage

8. Oil in the North Sea: the North Sea has sizable oil reserves

9. Venice

10. Venice is Sinking: Why?

11. subsidence
Process by which soil is compacted but not replaced by natural processes

12. 1. Rivers deposit silt into waters around Venice

13. 2. Soil naturally compacts over time

14. 3. Buildings placed on top of soil

15. 4. Soil cannot be replaced, gets further compacted and buildings sink

16. Venice's Sinking Feeling