Planning for a Polder in the Netherlands - Integrating Water Management and Land Use Planning
Planning for a Polder in the Netherlands - Integrating Water Management and Land Use Planning
2 PagesCASE STUDY Planning for a Polder in the Netherlands Integrating Water Management and Land Use Planning Location: Polder “Bodegraven,” Province of South Holland, the Netherlands Partners: Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam; and Province of South Holland Context: The Dutch are familiar with polders--low tracts of land typically enclosed by dikes--and with their characteristic hydrological and land use challenges. The Bodegraven polder is a low-lying peat meadow area of some 4672 hectares (11,545 acres) in the Netherlands where water tables are controlled to enable multiple land uses. While Bodegraven has been predominantly used for commercial dairy farming, it is also important for its high natural, cultural and historical values. Bodegraven is
