§2.2 countryside in 2050

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Chapter 2:

Netherlands in 2050

§2.2 Countryside in 2050 part II

The Netherlands is very good in agriculture.
what problems does that cause?

Problems

- Nitrogen problems due to the use of manure

- Too much land use for agriculture (67%!)

- More drones and robots cause people to move away from the countryside -> resulting in population shrinkage in agriculture resulting in bad quality of life.

Door re-urbanisatie.....

When residents, farms and facilities disappear from the countryside, space is created.

The question is: how do you set it up?

3 options

Option 1: distribution policy

• Fewer residents, farms and facilities in the countryside.
  
• More empty space to solve the housing shortage
• Moving homes to the cities

Suburbanization or decentralization -> spread homes, jobs and amenities more evenly across the country.

Option 2: Futureproof agriculture

Making agriculture future-proof:

• Less intensive agriculture: more nature, environment and animal friendly production.
• Generating sustainable energy

Benefit?

- birds and insects have a greater chance of survival

Give at least three ways to create a futureproof farm

Option 3: move agriculture

Land-dependent agriculture:

Concentrate in the most suitable areas (with fertile soils)

non-landdependent agriculture:

To business parks around cities

For example: vertical farms

What are the disadvantages of these options?

Disadvantages

- Job losses and less income

For example: pig farmers stop by:

busy local residents

new laws for animal, environmental and nature-friendly production

Good for: nature and the environment

Bad for: the farmers themselves

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Get to work

What: read and answer assignments 1 up to and including 10 from §2.2 'The countryside in 2050'

Homework: Finished on october 4th

Tomorrow: Start with 2.3

Finished with homework?

- Start reading 2.3

- Start working on assignments 2.3