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HEI in Europe
Polders
Polders
Canals=Trade
Pollution in the Rhine/Danube
• Agriculture
• Industrial
• human
Acid Rain
Acid Rain Damage
Oil in the North Sea: the North Sea has sizable oil reserves
Venice
Venice is Sinking: Why?
subsidence
• Process by which soil is compacted but not replaced by natural processes
1. Rivers deposit silt into waters around Venice
2. Soil naturally compacts over time
3. Buildings placed on top of soil
4. Soil cannot be replaced, gets further compacted and buildings sink
Venice's Sinking Feeling