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Cities and Urbanization
These Dutch cities will allow only zero-emission deliveries by 2025
The rise of online shopping is generating ever more deliveries. Now these Dutch cities are making van drivers go green by banning fossil-fuel vehicles.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
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Arts and Culture
Stolen colonial-era objects will be ‘unconditionally’ returned, says the Netherlands
Dutch state collections should have no place for items acquired by theft, the government says.
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This Dutch floating village could help tackle city-density and sea-level challenges
Floating homes in the Netherlands neighbourhood of Schoonschip could be a blueprint for communities struggling with climate change and overpopulation.
Mental Health
Younger people are being hit hardest by pandemic loneliness
Research from Europe shows that the highest levels of loneliness were observed amongst young people and people with preexisting mental illness.
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This illuminated field isn't just pretty - it's helping to grow crops
Art, innovation and sustainable agriculture collide in this project, which uses specific combinations of LEDs shining vertically on to plants to increase yield for farmers.
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Children in the Netherlands have the highest well-being in the world
COVID-19
This is what the 2015 Tour de France can teach us about social distancing
Researchers have adapted a crowd-management simulation, to examine if social distancing is effective real-life crowded places.
Future of Mobility
Cooperation is the key to improving urban transportation - just ask Amsterdam
The key to reshaping urban mobility systems for the future is cooperation, as Amsterdam has discovered. What can other cities learn from the Dutch capital?
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Residents of this Dutch neighborhood could share a pool of cars and bikes
This proposed Dutch neighborhood is designed for bikes, not cars. Could this approach be the future of urban living?
Workforce and Employment
Here's how age and region affects working from home in Europe
Across Europe, younger workers generally go into work while older people choose to work from home.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
The Netherlands is tackling climate change by making floating solar farms
The largest solar panel island project to date is currently underway in the Netherlands, set to consist of 73,500 panels.
Sustainable Development
These Dutch tomatoes can teach the world about sustainable agriculture
As the population grows and climate change worsens, food security is a major challenge. But innovative farming techniques could make a difference.