SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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How have polders been important to human settlement in Europe?
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The creation of polders in the Netherlands allowed people to make money off of natural resources like oil
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The creation of polders in the Netherlands allowed people to use geothermal energy
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The creation of polders in the Netherlands allowed people to live, farm and fish on land that previously had been underwater
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The creation of polders did not have an effect on human settlement in Europe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Polders are also used for other purposes in the Netherlands, including providing land for residential, commercial, industrial and military needs. Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is built on polder land, which was created by the draining of the Haarlemmer Lake in 1852.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. Since the twelfth century, polder landscapes have characterized the Netherlands, in particular, but also have appeared across Europe-vast plains reclaimed from water and repurposed for crops and livestock, farmers and rural communities.
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