Holland has long been known for its ambitious projects, which from time to time make the whole world stand in awe.
We are in AdMe.EN believe that all States should take an example from this country. At least in these 7 achievements.
1. It is the only country in the world where there are no homeless animals
It was recently confirmed that the Netherlands are not left abandoned cats and dogs. The authorities have achieved this, without causing them any harm: they gave the animals their own rights and quite severely punish people who abuse their Pets or abandon them.
2. In the Netherlands appeared first on bike paths and highways with solar panels
The project called SolaRoad was the result of the joint efforts of government, private industry and universities. The first part of the track was opened in 2015. Its length is not more than 100 meters, and this is a huge breakthrough in the construction of roads of the future. The idea is that solar energy is produced by honey, is used for street lighting, recharging of mechanical and electrical vehicles.
3. Charging stations electric vehicles are every 50 meters
One of the strengths of the Netherlands ― sustainable mobility. Therefore, in attempts to finally abandon a motor fuel by the authorities everywhere were installed, electric power stations, which are vital for citizens using new generation vehicles.
4. In the Netherlands there is a city where no one uses cars.
The Dutch town of Houten was considered the safest place in the world. In the early 1980-ies of the 4,000 inhabitants of the city took a strategic decision to encourage the use of the citizens Bicycle transportation, gradually weaning them to get behind the wheel of a car for any reason. So quietly, almost all the inhabitants of the town Cycling habit.
5. The authorities impose a gradual ban on the use of fuel vehicles
Just 9 years later, in 2025, the Dutch government plans to ban cars in the country for diesel and gasoline engines. In addition, in the Netherlands repealed a tax on personal vehicle on alternative fuel sources, with the result that these cars have become cheaper to 15,000 euros.
6. In the country due to the lack of prisoners closed prison
In Holland a long time is a thorough job of reducing crime, which brings the state successful. Since 2009, due to the lack of prisoners in the Netherlands was closed 19 prisons. According to recent data, per 100,000 inhabitants in the country is just 163 of the criminal, which is half less than that of Brazil.
7. In the Netherlands there aaduki ― special bridges for animals living in the forest
One of the primary tasks of the Dutch authorities ― protection of wild animals. In order to allow animals to cross highways without the threat of their lives, the country has built a few special bridges that allow the forest dwellers to move safely from one part of the forest to another.
