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