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so having watched a couple of videos about the Netherlands one thing I'm coming to learn is how amazing how World leading Netherlands is when it comes to engineering and whether that's the waterways in the Netherlands whether it's the towns and cities that are so greatly designed and we're going to look at that in a bit more detail this is why the Netherlands is insanely welld designed so interested to hear what people in the Netherlands actually think about this we see here Germany I feel like in the world stage Germany has the reputation as being this leader in engineering but for me Netherlands is right up there from what I've learned so far and yeah of course I want to learn more so tell me what you think about this video and the points raised in it this is a map of bike path density in Europe all the purple lines are bike paths and if you devote your attention to the left part of this map you'll see a coastal country with a lot of purple lines that's actually even just shocked me how densely that's colored with these bake Lanes I know that CCL is synonymous with the Netherlands like everybody has a bake there's more bakes than humans I believe in the Netherlands 23 million to 17 million if I remember correctly but to see the coverage there it's so well connected around the whole country have you cycled all around the country what's the furthest you've CED do you always read a bake this is the Netherlands a densely populated country that knows a thing or two about designing brilliant infrastructure and the bike paths play a significant role in that see with a population of 17.4 million people and a land mass of approximately 415,000 Square km the Netherlands is smaller in size yet more densely populated than most European countries so in order to navigate that they've come up with effective and interesting ways to handle population movement in and around the country the most notable of which is of course C cycling infrastructure and yes it is as serious as everybody says it is as it enables the 23 million bikes that are in the Netherlands to roam the streets and by the way 23 million bikes means that there are 1.3 bikes per capita that's absolutely insane I mean what would the bike per capita be in the United States maybe five what it's 3 that would mean if you met an American there is a greater chance they're obese than them owning a bicycle M anyway when you combine the netherland's bike infrastructure with its amazing public transport you get a ridiculously smooth and efficient system here's how it works in Amsterdam yeah just to check with regards to the infrastructure being as developed as it is at the moment where did this originate from when did it originate is it is it always being improved we see the coverage there it doesn't look like there could be any more coverage but are they making more coverage are they improving the the quality of the roads and the paths and so on is it all of the highest standard already I love it again when he compared it to American obesity it's it's like the connection is there not just owning a bik but you see that H how NE people how Dutch people are so healthy and the cing I think is a big part of that commuters will use their bikes to get to and enter Transit stations where they simply Park their bikes in these enormous bike parking garages then they'll travel on either a bus tram or train to the Final Destination but most of the time the fastest and most convenient option is simply taking the bike to the Final Destination but why is cycling the most convenient option what has the Netherland done for this to be the case well the country has made cycling incredibly easy with 32,000 km of bike lanes that aren't just a small strip along a heavily trafficed road now the Dodge do things differently they have marked out red Asel Pavements like this strictly for cyclists the only time cars and bikes end up on the same road is when the speed limit is less than 30 km an hour and car volume is low any higher than that and there is a clear separation like this one even on highways and roundabouts but the NOS is a whole lot more than just biking and their Capital City Amsterdam yeah so with regards to that as well I live in Malay Asia they actually try to implement this cycling path it just doesn't get used I don't know if it's because of the weather so hot people just don't want to cycle people just don't have that mentality to do this to be fit to help the environment uh it's just not very uh well implemented and yeah to see how it is here in Netherlands it's so organized I really think it's like a great example for every other country and to be honest the most impressive infrastructure in the is not even in Amsterdam to see that we have to go to UT a city that lies right here south of Amsterdam it hosts the largest bike parking facility in the world room to park over 12 1 12,000 bicycles and it has 24/7 camera surveillance now I know what you're probably thinking there's no way this can be replicated in other countries this is alien-like but that's a myth and there is a very simple reason for that just take a look at rdam during World War II the city was practically demolished and looked well like this the Dutch had to rebuild everything and they chose to go for an automobile Center design which is exactly how North American cities were built too and considering where the Netherlands is today it's crazy to think that many Dutch cities were heading in this direction too but by the 70s rdam residents were tired of major road fatalities and plummeting cycling and walking culture so they demanded reform and The Regulators listened public transportation was then heavily invested in and roads were rebuilt to facilitate bike Lanes after which cycling regained its popularity this just goes to show that even North American cities can do this if they choose to do so yeah that's a good point as well and I guess also the Dutch mentality would have to would uh would help with this I feel like they're much more open to buying into this they can see the longterm benefits being from the UK people are very resistant to change you try to implement meant something like this a far reaching bake cycling path pathway people are always looking at the negatives they're like oh but I'm not going to have as much space to drive cyclists are just going to get in the way cyclist have a very bad reputation in the UK for some reason I don't buy into that one uh but do you think the Dutch mentality really helps with that again a specific example like Rotterdam if you're from there did you see that change where people very open to it uh was it just a very successful thing it clearly was successful but do you think the Dutch mentality was the one of the reasons for that but the determinism and people centered planning of the Netherlands extends out of the cities and into Dutch suburbs as well to bring this point home let's compare typical Dutch suburbs to those in a state that's just as botling and growing in the United States Florida now sure Florida is 3.4 times larger than the Netherlands but but the argument should still stand so here is a typical Miami suburb what do you notice there's a lot of greenery but mostly there's a lot of roads and they're specifically made for cars sure they're are sidewalks but they are thin and can and pedestrian at the same time now let's look at a Dutch suburb the homes here are much smaller and that's an important detail as it leaves more space for communal centers like parks and proper biking and walking Lanes separated from the road by Greenery I can definitely understand that it seems like a sacrifice to have smaller homes but what you get in return is efficiency and if time is the most valuable thing we have then this system is superior and while Dutch efficiency has become somewhat of a trademark for the country things weren't always so Blissful and enviable you see technically speaking a large part of the Netherlands should not exist and this is what amazes me the most see the Netherlands was Notorious for constant flooding thanks to its lower the and closeness to the North Sea but the Dutch have found a way to beat the ocean multiple times this is the reason why nearly 20% of the land in the Netherlands is reclaimed Land from the many marshes swamps lakes and of course the sea but how well two words Delta Works after a deadly storm in 1953 that covered over 150,000 hectars of land and took the lives of an estimated 2,000 people the Dutch decided something had to be be done Delta Works was the answer Delta Works is a vast network of 13 dams and barriers featuring SES locks dkes and levies They al of these four inlets namely hering BL Dam R Dam wer sheld deuring and Fatam I'm sorry Dutch people I tried my best anyway they use these to reduce the coastline by 700 km and remove the need for smaller and weaker levies and dams that would require constant m maintenance pretty ingenious I got to say but the Dutch haven't just prevented floodings they've also created new land and they achieve this without using modern technology how well first they would section off the areas they wanted to reclaim whereafter they would drain the water out by harvesting the energy of the wind using of course windmills this created flat planes comprised of a very unique soil that happens to be perfect for growing tulips and this is why the Netherlands account for 80% of the world's tul liip exports which is kind of strange to think about but today these Waters and invasions have earned Inland some pretty envious titles including the largest storm search barrier in the world that laid the ground for the largest and most efficient seap port in Europe the port of rdam located here in the Delta of the Rin and moose Rivers rdam is in a perfect strategic location for Ships coming from or going into the North Sea to understand the sheer size of this port here is a map of Manhattan laid on top as you can see the port of rdam is about 1 and a half times the size of Manhattan it's huge I yeah I actually didn't really appreciate that this was just theor and how huge it was you see like obviously somewhere like Manhattan is also very densely populated as well but just having this and all the trade all the the just it strategic importance it can have to H trade for not just Netherlands for Europe as well and just going back to the reclaim Land part as well how they managed to reclaim that land and use it for tulips and parts and also turn it into such a huge huge export it's like so beneficial in M multiple ways as well as being great feats of engineering it's actually so impressive and with 82 and a half% of the netherland's GDP coming from exports it's fair to say that the port of Rotterdam is really important I could go on and on about this port's efficiency but all you need to know is that it wins best port infrastructure year after year the dods are incredibly talented at designing great infrastructure I mean just look at the Amsterdam airport shiple the third busiest airport in Europe it looks pretty average until you consider the number of people moving through this structure shiple facilitates 68 to 80 million passengers annually to 332 direct destinations utilizing its six runways facing multiple directions shiple coordinates an average of, 1500 to, 1600 departures and landings per day giving them an hourly average of 110 to 120 aircrafts and chiple accomplishes this despite being smaller than other major airports like ad Doo Suarez Madrid in Spain or the lunaro D Vinci International Airport in Italy the best thing about this airport though is that once passengers arrive they have a number of Transportation options as the high-speed Talis and Columbus trains can be accessed just beneath the termin Building from here you can take a 15minute ride to the Amsterdam Central Station or use the Dodge rail network to travel across the country honestly you could go anywhere from here if trains aren't your style then the airport offers affordable Express bses as well the funny thing about this outport though is that it's 4 M below sea level sitting on what used to be Harlem Lake but all in all though the Netherlands isn't overload yeah just with regards to shiple I've been there quite a lot of times whether it's to arrive in Netherlands or whether whether it's for Transit coming back from Asia to Scotland uh flying with KM and I've always loved it it's a great air airport very quick to get through and things like that as well uh and you really to learn a bit more about it it's very very interesting and a great feat of Engineering also as well as being very well connected of intelligent design and while some people might think it's nearly impossible to implement these methods into other countries the reality is these methods can be replicated any place in the world if the people and leadership are willing to collaborate and listen to one another and invest in infrastructure that is people environment and future centered thank you for yeah that's very interesting it's it's not just about specifically engineering planning design it's also about that Dutch mentality Dutch personality even taking it right down to that being that Dutch directness being egalitarian being able to like work together collaboratively and come up and create these sort of things it talked about this being able to be implemented in other countries but other countries maybe not having that ability to do so having that structure with regards to being egalitarian to actually work together and do things like this people just don't want to but Netherlands yeah is insanely well-designed but it's through the Dutch people and their mentality as well as just their intelligence their education and just being great Engineers fantastic little video and it's great to get a better insight for me tell me what you think about that being Dutch and what one are you what thing are you most proud of or most impressed by thanks

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Length: 14min 42sec (882 seconds)

Published: Tue May 14 2024