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Do you ever worry that our country will be under water in 100 years? Bad news: the Netherlands is not well-equipped to withstand climate change. Good news: we can still do something about it. But we need to take action now. In this lecture, Tim van Hattum (Wageningen University & Research) literally takes the Netherlands to the next level. 0:00 A hopeful future 1:51 The map of the Netherlands in 2120 3:49 North Sea 4:49 Wider dunes and double dikes on the coast 5:26 Rivers are getting wider 6:23 IJsselmeer as a source of freshwater 6:53 Agriculture will look different 7:31 Peat meadow area 8:57 High sandy soils 9:32 Building houses with wood 10:21 Conclusion More science? Check: Podcast on Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/0z2ydI7... Podcast on iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/nl/podcast/d... Our website ► http://www.universiteitvannederland.nl/ Instagram ► / universiteitnl Twitter ► / universiteitnl Facebook ► / universiteitvannederland For non-commercial use, it is permitted to use fragments (provided that context is preserved). If in doubt, email us at [email protected] About the University of the Netherlands: We are a foundation with a completely independent editorial team. Our mission is simple: science is awesome and everyone should know that. Together with the fourteen universities in the Netherlands, we ensure that reliable scientific knowledge reaches you. Do you want to respond to our videos? Great, we'd love to hear from you! There are a few points to keep in mind: Swearing is not allowed, as are hurtful, discriminatory or racist statements. No negative comments about the speaker. Our scientists volunteer to participate in our videos, let's keep it fun for them! Links to other pages, channels or websites are not allowed, unless they are scientific articles or news items. No untruths or unclear messages.