Netherlands learns to go with the flow

Posted by goopsgoops 1525 days ago in Planning and Management from http://news.bbc.co.uk

The Netherlands throughout its history has had an ongoing struggle with the sea.

Even its mythology reflects this battle, with the story of the little boy who put his finger in a dyke to stop the land being flooded with seawater.

Now, it seems as the tension between land and water is set to reach a new level as rising sea levels and overflowing rivers leave this low-lying nation increasingly vulnerable.

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