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Netherland's best transformational strategies for a greener community and its action plans |
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At present, most of the countries in the world implement several strategies for greening their communities and making economically, socially and environmentally balanced countries. Netherland is one of the country in the world who implements best transformational strategies for a greener community. In its 2002 National Environmental Policy Plan (NEPP), the Netherlands government introduced its transition policy for sustainability to deal with persistent problems by encouraging system in seven major areas including energy, natural resources, agriculture, the chemical industry, safety, human health, and land- use/ quality of living environments ( BIBLIOGRAPHY Canada, P. H. (2009, December). http://www.horizons.gc.ca/eng/content/transitions-sustainable-future#. Retrieved October 2016). The following sectors are identifies as key to sustainable communities and buildings in Netherlands
Within the above mentioned sectors, they consider several themes such as, energy, water, and materials, waste, the "inside environment" and health, durable design, "Quality of space" and mobility. As examples for their best implemented projects towards a greener community are the project "De Wijk Tilburg", an environmental approach in recently developed residential districts (community level), the project of Martini hospital which is one of the first hospitals in Netherlands created from industrial, flexible and dismountable points of view (Sustainable communities and green buildings in The Netherlands, 2007). The Dutch town of "Kollum" is home to the country's first energy neutral houses which are both economically and environmentally beneficial. Other than the above mentioned commitments, Netherland government stimulate the usage of bicycles, highly committed on energy saving practices, promote the use of renewable energy sources and encourage research institutes relevant to sustainable communities. Netherland is using new urban development policies and ideas to create sustainable, climate change- proof landscapes. They are transitioning from an economy dependent on oil and gas to one driven by renewable energy sources like wind power and sustainable transportation and they are sharing green business practices with other countries also. As an evident for that, today, the Netherlands is sharing best practices in green urban planning, logistical support networks for electric cars, wind farms that power entire cities and numerous other solutions with American allies. |
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good report
Posted 07-02-2018 22:47
thanks for sharing
Posted 07-02-2018 22:43
Thanks for posting, Hasini! I remember Netherlands with its famous wind mill, and it was very informative to learn more about their green policies. Have a great day: )
Posted 30-10-2016 15:22
Thanks for posting Hasini! One thing I especially like about pro-environment custom of the country is the widespread usage of bicycles instead of cars! I had an opportunity to make a short visit to the city of Amsterdam and it seemed nobody bothered to drag out a car but rather to enjoy the mild breeze by riding bikes! Thanks for writing!
Posted 25-10-2016 14:34
Thanks for sharing and am glad to know that Netherlands is among countries with best strategies for a greener environment.
Posted 25-10-2016 04:12
So Netherlands is very green and innovative. Their infrastructures and everything is in the path of sustainable development. I like their policies as well
Posted 21-10-2016 19:49
Thanks for sharing Hasini. A friend of mine recently visited Netherlands and had a lot of good things to say about it. It was very clean, public transportation was very efficient thus popular, cycling was very popular and the food was quite nutritious.
Posted 20-10-2016 21:55
Netherland is very well known for it's various green policies and initiatives. It's wind mills are world popular. Thanks for the report.
Posted 20-10-2016 21:23