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Wieringerrandmeer

Wieringerrandmeer is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Wieringerrandmeer rather than just read about it. In short: The Wieringerrandmeer or bordering lake of Wieringen was a project in the Dutch province of North Holland and the (former) municipalities of Wieringen and Wieringermeer. It planned to create islands and a bordering lake.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Wieringerrandmeer to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Wieringerrandmeer from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Wieringerrandmeer or bordering lake of Wieringen was a project in the Dutch province of North Holland and the (former) municipalities of Wieringen and Wieringermeer. It planned to create islands and a bordering lake. The project was canceled in 2010 by the provincial and national governments.

History Wieringen has been connected to the mainland since 1932 and is used, among other things, for housing and agriculture. In the mid-1990s, Wieringen initiated a project to restore its separate character by creating a bordering lake between North Holland and the polder of Wieringermeer. The authorities of North Holland agreed. The Wieringerrandmeer was to be part of a series of lakes, including the Amstelmeer, the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea. It was intended to "boost economic and social development" by creating a recreational lake and stimulating business. The project's slogan was "the Experience of the lake."

Development In 2003, the province of North Holland, the various municipalities, and the Water Boards of the Netherlands published a contest for the development project. Five consortia attended. The winner Wirense consisted of Volker Wessels and Boskalis, which could participate in the project and take joint responsibility. The governments and the selected consortium drafted a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation. On March 5, 2007, the public-private partnership (PPP) between the government (provincial and municipal) and operators (Boskalis, Volker Wessels) for the construction of Wieringerrandmeer ended. Subsequently, the planning and preparations were processed in more detail. On December 19th, 2007, the executive of North Holland approved the project. The project was approved by the Steering Committee Wieringerrandmeer: the province, municipalities, and Wirense group. The National Forest areas and the water board would be involved.

Planning According to the original schedule, construction was scheduled to begin in summer 2010. It was expected to create the lake in five years, but all the work could last until around 2030.

Nature With the construction of Wieringerrandmeer, continuity could be established between the IJsselmeer and Amstelmeer for forests, water bodies and reedbeds. This continuity of the provincial ecological structure, was called the Northern Arc.

Land use The completed plan would include: a total area of 600 hectares (6 km2), including 250 hectares (2.5 km2) for housing; about 860 hectares (8.6 km2) of water surface; over 400 hectares (4 km2) of new nature and 128 hectares (1.28 km2) of forest plantations.

Opposition and alternatives Opponents of the project were concerned that the project would alter the region's water balance and adversely effect agricultural land, with thirty farms in Wieringen and Wieringermeer closing and many farmers forced to move away. One June 27, 2008 The other Wieringerrandmeer presented an alternative plan developed by residents and farmers who were part of environmental organizations. They proposed reducing the area to be flooded, building fewer homes that would be located closer to the lake, and requiring fewer farms to relocate. Some luxury items, such as the creation of the Zuiderhaven lock between the Amstelmeer and the IJsselmeer, were removed. It concluded that it was unnecessary to build a large lake on the edge of North-Holland.

The final decision On November 3, 2010 the Gedeputeerde staten of North Holland canceled the project for financial reasons; on November 15 the States-Provincial of the Netherlands confirmed the decision.

External links Website van het Wieringerrandmeerproject (Archived 5 May 2010)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wieringerrandmeer

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wieringerrandmeer claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Wieringerrandmeer before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Wieringerrandmeer ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Wieringerrandmeer

In research: Wieringerrandmeer appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Wieringerrandmeer in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Wieringerrandmeer is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cancelled projects, Coastal construction, Environmental soil science, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wieringerrandmeer outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Wieringerrandmeer in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Wieringerrandmeer means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Wieringerrandmeer in simple terms?

Why does Wieringerrandmeer matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Wieringerrandmeer?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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