SEARCHThe global authority in superyachting The 71.8-metre Feadship build Project 827 has officially hit the water following outfitting works in Amsterdam The superyacht has lain low since her first sighting in May 2024 when the bare hull was transported to Amsterdam from the yard's Nieuw-Lekkerland site Construction began in 2022, with Project 827 sold by Burgess just six weeks after entering the market in July 2023 "From the moment we released information about [827] there were several clients who jumped at the opportunity including her new owner," said Maarten Janssen "He was attracted by the relatively short delivery time and the opportunity to bypass the waiting list." Janssen continued: "He [also] loved the exterior and interior design and the yacht totally fit what he was looking for in terms of layout for family use Project 827 blends the East and West in a marriage of "Scandinavian warmth" and "Japanese minimalism", the yard has previously said. A raked-back superstructure and sharp bow by Studio De Voogt come together to create a dynamic profile on the water Guests boarding from the swim platform can either ascend the staircase to enter the yacht from the main deck – complete with a seven-metre swimming pool – or the steps open to reveal a dedicated wellness area at the heart of the vessel with dual accessibility through the beach club and main staircase Project 827's interior, designed by Italian studio FM Architettura d'Interni embraces the "Japandi" style with its use of modern furnishings decorated by light In a series of renders released by the yard an unconventional layout sees both the formal dining and lounge areas sitting longitudinally along the main deck saloon raising the capacity for onboard social gatherings Accommodation is spread across seven cabins including two VIP suites and four additional staterooms on the main deck that have been strategically placed to maximise the amount of natural light entering each cabin A dedicated owner's deck – a "rare feature" for a yacht of this size – houses the master suite with wrap-around floor-to-ceiling windows supplying panoramic views There is also direct access to a private breakfast area and a hot tub with the secluded level made possible by the raised pilothouse exterior the sundeck boasts a second pool with large sunpads forward as well as a spacious aft deck for dining and relaxation underneath a large overhang Project 827 is scheduled for delivery in summer 2025 According to BOATPro, Feadship has 17 projects in the works across its four construction sites, the largest of which measures 132 metres and is scheduled for delivery in 2027. The Dutch yard hit the headlines just yesterday with the news that its 80-metre Project 716 had entered outfitting. Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content A 57-year-old man who sexually assaulted at least 30 women in Zuid-Holland in four years from his racing bicycle has been sentenced to a year in prison The court sentenced the man to 24 months in prison on Wednesday with half of those conditionally suspended The sexual assault incidents occurred between May 2019 and August 2023 in the polders near Leiden at random and touched them on their buttocks or cycling in remote recreational areas at the time The court concluded that they were chosen as victims because there would be no witnesses The suspect acted "deliberately and calculatingly," the ruling said Police became aware of the man after he had been filmed by a camera of a boat rental company The images were shared in a whatsapp group of the man's cycling club after a television broadcast of the investigation program Team West A psychologist has diagnosed the man with frotteurism disorder a condition in which someone becomes aroused by touching another person without consent The women had no way of knowing that the man’s intention was to touch them shortly “many feared that he would return and do something worse,” the court concluded “These are exactly the type of incidents that make women feel limited in their freedom of movement on the streets or going for walks.” The court has ordered the man to undergo treatment at a forensic clinic If he commits the same offense again within three years he will also have to serve the other 12 months in prison This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The transition to electric buses in the Netherlands is facing serious setbacks, with charging station failures, battery issues, and power grid congestion forcing the temporary return of diesel buses. Public transportation companies across the country report delays in electric bus deliveries The challenges have resulted in hundreds of diesel buses being reintroduced to compensate for electric fleet shortages causing the pantograph to occasionally fail to make contact,” a spokesperson for bus operator EBS said about charging issues at Apeldoorn station The rollout of electric public transport has been far from smooth Transportation companies are struggling with power grid congestion The cold weather in recent months has further reduced battery efficiency we often find that charging stations either don’t work at all or function only partially,” EBS stated the company currently operates only 12 electric buses alongside 228 diesel buses due to power grid limitations “We have applied for the necessary power connections to ensure we can achieve zero-emission operations in Fryslân by 2030,” a Qbuzz spokesperson said supply chain disruptions have forced Qbuzz to use diesel buses with vehicle manufacturer Van Hool’s bankruptcy and late deliveries from Iveco contributing to the crisis Delivery delays have become a recurring problem multiple transportation companies have received their electric buses late forcing them to bring older diesel models back into service Arriva has managed to maintain electric operations where required but anticipates needing diesel buses in the Roosendaal region starting in December due to power grid congestion “The power grid is simply overloaded,” the company said As charging infrastructure in a new depot remains unusable the company has no alternative but to use diesel buses Buses are forced to recharge at Lelystad Airport and an industrial park before heading to transit hubs for service which means deploying 40 diesel buses,” the company said Thirty-one of these replace electric buses that were supposed to arrive in 2023 but have not yet been delivered while nine additional buses are needed due to charging limitations Passengers and environmental goals are both affected by these challenges The frequent use of diesel buses leads to increased emissions contradicting the Netherlands’ goal of achieving fully zero-emission public transport by 2030 The responsibility reportedly partly lies with provinces and regional transit authorities which often require transport companies to operate emission-free fleets when granting service contracts companies may overpromise on their ability to deliver the bus must raise a pantograph,” one industry source said and limited battery range reportedly makes it difficult to adjust schedules on the fly Some transportation companies are now taking a more cautious approach we are still allowed to operate a diesel fleet,” a Keolis spokesperson said but in consultation with the province of Utrecht we are doing so gradually due to grid congestion.” says 40 percent of its fleet is now emission-free “Where delays in the transition occur due to power grid congestion such as coordinating charging schedules with other stakeholders,” a company spokesperson said Not all transportation companies are struggling we have been operating one route with passengers,” an HTM spokesperson said “We immediately monitored battery performance cousins Sven and Lennart de Jong bought a disused water tower for €200,000 with a plan to turn it into their joint full-time home They then hired RV Architectuur to help make it happen and after spending approximately the same amount of money again on renovations and other costs Rising to a height of 34 m (111 ft) in the Netherlands Transformation Watertower Nieuw Lekkerland was originally built in 1915 by contractor Visser & Smit and held a water reservoir for the area The cousins actually used to spend time in the old tower as children climbing up and down the stairs and playing games The pair moved into the tower as soon as possible and then continued renovating the interior with additional changes made to accommodate their growing families One concern was to make sure the relatively small 9-m (29-ft)-diameter space did not feel claustrophobic The original three-story interior was also split into six floors to accommodate both families The interior layout is now arranged in two distinct living areas and sleeping areas – one for each family – with additional sleeping space for the smaller children The cousins also plan to install an indoor swimming pool in the tower's old water basin area which should make for a nice addition once finished Renovating water towers is a regular enough occurrence in the Netherlands that the country's Dutch Water Tower Foundation hosts an annual award recognizing the finest examples Transformation Watertower Nieuw Lekkerland was named the winner in 2020 "The basis of the successful transformation is formed by the powerful design of [RV Architectuur's] Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino," says a statement from the owners "Huge floor-to-floor windows looking out over the river De Lek and the Dutch polder landscape contribute to the quality of the spaces inside and fit perfectly with the robust appearance of the watertower It is refreshing to see that such an inspiring transformation can be realized with a small budget "The motto of the architects during the design process was: 'Do not change a water tower into a house yet live in a water tower,' and exactly this was the strength of this transformation!" the structure is situated on a dike overlooking the lek river and the windmill populated landscape the project revolved around two main challenges: how to create windows in the façades without losing the character of the original structure; and how to configure the building so that it celebrates living inside the water tower rather than appearing as a typical residential property all images by rené de wit RVArchitecture’s conversion of the project recently won the dutch watertowerprize 2020 — an award given every year to the owners of the best transformed water tower the tower in nieuw-lekkerland belongs to two cousins who were born and raised very close to the site the duo bought the building with a view to transforming it over the next decade the tower and the surrounding area has been remodeled on a modest budget they both got married and started families of their own RVArchitecture — led by project architects ruud visser and fumi hoshino — concluded that the façade’s diamond-shaped windows must be preserved as they were essential to the structure’s character the new openings were to designed to ‘dance around’ the diamond windows and were positioned in accordance to their respective floor plans the windows in the sleeping areas are screened on the outside of the building with vertical wooden lattices that serve as curtains the hexagonal tower had to meet all housing and building regulations the project’s ambition was to celebrate living inside this unique structure the tower has been divided into three sections: a double height garden-room both homes have a floor with a living area and a separate floor for the sleeping quarters ‘the basis of the successful transformation is formed by the powerful design of ruud visser and fumi hoshino,’ states the jury of the dutch watertowerprize ‘huge floor-to-floor windows looking out over the river de lek and the dutch polder landscape contribute to the quality of the spaces inside and fit perfectly with the robust appearance of the watertower it is refreshing to see that such an inspiring transformation can be realized with a small budget.’ name: watertower in nieuw-lekkerland location: nieuw-lekkerland, the netherlands architecture: RVArchitecture project architects: ruud visser and fumi hoshino awards: dutch watertowerprize 2020 photography: rené de wit AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style and the functionality and sustainability of the re-designation The water tower prize was specifically established to promote the quality re-use of the many water towers in the region by highlighting good examples and this tower and its redesign by RVArchitecture became a much-lauded illustration of that vision Situated on an embankment outside Nieuw Lekkerland, a village in western Netherlands the water tower boasts of impressive views wherein one side of the tower looks out to the lek river while the other side overlooks the quintessential dutch landscape encompassing the many windmills of Kinderdijk The tower stands as a distinctive landmark owing to the white colour and its position at the foot of the Lekdijk marking the beginning of its built-up area on the east side of Nieuw-Lekkerland the structure's ownership was transferred to the families of the two cousins in the year 2013 aligned with their thoughts and perspectives while operating on a frugal budget The transformation involved revamping and replanning the available interior space of the existing 34-meter-high tower having a concrete hollow-bottom reservoir with a volume of 400 cubic meter This sizeable structural assembly is placed on a concrete support frame with a closed hexagonal substructure The project eventually came to be centred around two major concerns: the first being the configuration of the building to break the imagination of a stereotypical residence while celebrating an unusual living in the inside of a water tower and the second being the creation and placement of fenestrations on its six-faced surfaces without losing its original character Following extensive research and multiple findings led by project architects Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino concluded that the new openings were to "dance around" the existing diamond-shaped windows in order to conserve the central character of the tower However the new windows were arranged in relation to their respective floor plans and not on the basis of their earlier zigzag pattern which was earlier independent of any considerations to the inner volume of the water tank the hexagonal tower had to accommodate housing for two small families while also keeping a check on the local building regulations The substructure of the tower originally had three floors and the new floors were laid between the existing floors resulting in a total of six floors after renovation The typical square windows were strategically placed just above or below the new floors while also considering the views offered also manifesting in characteristic interior details for the two homes while walking up a pair of staircases through the tower opens to the upper dwelling Owing to the windows being derivative of a "rotating layout" while one of the houses overlooks the river the other offers a view towards the polder landscapes These specific views have in turn been crucial in dictating the orientation of the floorplan to which the layout and construction have been completed The design has thereby transformed the project in an impactful way to embrace living engagements and interactions for the owners of the water tower On the overall transformative process and approach carried by RVArchitecture the Dutch Watertowerprize jury commented that “the basis of the successful transformation is formed by the powerful design of Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino Huge floor-to-floor windows looking out over the river De Lek and the Dutch polder landscape contribute to the quality of the spaces inside and fit perfectly with the robust appearance of the water tower It is refreshing to see that such an inspiring transformation can be realized with a small budget” From vernacular knowledge to modern sustainability Middle Eastern pavilions serve as living archives of architectural thought offering fresh frameworks for global adoption STIR engages with the curators of the Togo Oman and Qatar pavilions—debuting at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—on representation the book presents a fictional story depicting algorithms exercising control over humans and 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Learn More Make your fridays matter. Learn More © Copyright 2019-2025 STIR Design Private Limited Please confirm your email address and we’ll send you a link to reset your password All your bookmarks will be available across all your devices Password must be 8 characters long including one capital letter By creating an account, you acknowledge and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy by STIR Select the Conversation Category you would like to watch Please enter your details and click submit Single account access for STIRworld.com,STIRpad.com and exclusive STIRfri content Verification link sent to check your inbox or spam folder to complete sign up process by STIRworld | Published on : Feb 20 This unconventional residence with panoramic views preserves the structure's original character The province of Zuid-Holland have issued 3.5 million euros worth of fines to transport company Qbuzz, because the company did not meet the requirements as was agreed. Qbuzz controls the bus transport in the northern part of Zuid-Holland since the end of last year, this includes cities like Alphen aan de Rijn, Gouda, and Leiden. The first months went chaotically under Qbuzz stewardship with many busses being canceled or not on time “Qbuzz left passengers in the cold in a figurative and literal sense Travelers could not count on reliable and accessible public transport,” said the province of Zuid-Holland who pay Qbuzz to control the bus transport Deputy Frederik Zevenbergen announced in January that Qbuzz was going to be fined for the “false start.” The board has now determined the fine amount but I think they are more than justified,” said Zevenbergen That is what we hold Qbuzz accountable for.” Qbuzz has to pay 2.3 million euros because the busses did not meet the requirements The company used touring buses and dozens of diesel busses because almost 110 of the 140 electric busses order from Iveco were not delivered on time The replacement busses did not have systems that could show traffic information and were also inaccessible for people with a wheelchair or stroller at times Qbuzz also failed to come through on their promise for emissions free transport Around eight percent of the trips were canceled in the first few weeks of Qbuzz taking control of the public transport. Of the busses that did drive, almost half left too early or more than three minutes later. Both percentages are far below the pre determined requirements Qbuzz are forced to pay 1.15 million euros for these failures The province will use the money to make improvements to public transport in the region one example is the renovation of bus stops “We will continue to work with Qbuzz on improving the service to the level that was promised to us and the passengers,” said Zevenbergen Qbuzz director Annemarie Zuidberg apologized for the problematic start at the end of January. Zuid-Holland is not only fining Qbuzz but is also considering "partially suspending" the monthly operating contribution Qbuzz will likely receive almost 47 million euros this year Approximately 5 percent of Qbuzz's scheduled bus trips in the northern part of Zuid-Holland have been canceled in recent weeks This is much higher than the contractual obligation of a maximum of 0.2 percent of culpable trip cancellations The province of Zuid-Holland is contemplating fining Qbuzz for this Qbuzz took over bus transport last month for Alphen aan de Rijn, Gouda, Leiden, and Katwijk from Arriva, but the services have been chaotic thus far Passengers have waited for buses that did not come There have also been stories of drivers going the wrong way or not knowing the route at all One of the reasons that they expect this is because around 15 extra buses are going to be used in the coming time who only completed 31 of the 140 electric buses that were ordered on time forced Qbuzz to find last-minute alternatives like touring cars Dozens of diesel buses have been driving for Qbuzz temporarily The transport company has been getting a lot of complaints from customers about buses not appearing on time or at all “We are using temporary buses which lack IT equipment This can mean that the real-time travel information in our travel planners is incorrect We are aware of the impact of this,” said a spokesperson “We are doing everything we can to solve this as quickly as possible by using new buses.” Qbuzz hopes to achieve "more reliable bus routes" by adjusting driver schedules These changes will take effect at the end of January some journeys will be canceled on some lines it offers "considerably more" rides in this area every day than in the previous concession period has officially been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) marking a significant milestone for the sweet’s global popularity The stroopwafel entry was officially added in December According to the Oxford English Dictionary stroopwafel is a "sweet snack consisting of two small circular waffles sandwiched together with a syrup or caramel filling." The treat and the word for it back date to 1974 In its commentary the OED added to that by saying that a stroopwafel "is best warmed atop a hot tea or coffee It originated in the Netherlands but is now popular in many other parts of the world too (including The word "stroopwafel" first appeared in American media in 1995, according to the Oxford English Dictionary An advertisement in the Akron Beacon Journal described the treat as "Just arrived from Holland these syrup waffles go particularly well with good coffees or teas." The OED's timeline further includes a 2019 mention in Time Out London where the treat was described alongside the vibrant cultural scene in the Netherlands "It's tulip season; the cracks of the city are bursting with flowers; the air is saturated with the smell of...pancakes with sugar and stroopwafels," the OED writes The province of Zuid-Holland is considering reducing the money given to transport company Qbuzz for bus transport in the northern part of the province. The province feels that the number of bus trips being canceled is too high has been considering imposing a fine on Qbuzz for some time and is now also considering "partially suspending" the monthly operating contribution The transport commissioner wrote this in a letter to the Provincial Council, who will debate Qbuzz’s chaotic start in the Zuid-Holland Noord public transport area on Wednesday Qbuzz took over the bus transport from Arriva midway through December for cities like Alphen aan de Rijn Qbuzz was forced to improvise with diesel buses and touring buses after orders of electric buses were not delivered on time This has led to many canceled bus rides and buses that did not arrive on time Zevenbergen has described the current situation as “untenable” and wants a plan of improvement from Qbuzz by next Monday This must include a plan for how the transport company will ensure that less than one percent of the rides are canceled The province reported that 7.5 percent of the trips were canceled at the start of this week despite the fact that Qbuzz had promised to have their services in order by January 27 Zuid-Holland will pay 46.9 million euros to Qbuzz this year although that fee can change based on national index numbers The province pays an advance payment halfway through each month but Zevenbergen wants to suspend part of this if there is no "substantial improvement" in the short term should not have to pay for services that are not delivered," according to the commissioner Qbuzz claims that the issues are mostly related to the delay in deliveries of electric buses and the old vehicles that are now being used for the rides “The issue of not using enough drivers seems to be the biggest reason for the regular cancelations.” apologized to the province on Wednesday for the chaotic month the public transport is unreliable at this time I give my sincerest apologies on behalf of Qbuzz for this,” Zuidberg said “That people are sometimes literally left waiting in the cold has led to stories that affect us deeply I am literally lying awake because of this.” Zuidberg explained some of the reasons for the issues by Qbuzz "Making public transport more sustainable requires a lot from the entire sector also due to the complexity of rules and laws.” the new Environmental Act means it takes longer to obtain permits including for intended new bus depots in Leiden and Gouda due to a full power grid (grid congestion) in almost all of Zuid-Holland it is not possible to get a stronger electricity connection at some existing depots "No power means that zero-emission buses cannot charge and drive at that location," according to the director The new village to be built in the Zuid-Holland municipality of Zuidplas has been given the name Cortelande announced the name on Saturday at the site where an information center about the new construction project in the polder area will be built The residents of Zuidplas cast more votes for Cortelande than for the other two proposals marks the start of a new chapter for our municipality,” says Weber The municipality had launched a competition to find a name for the new village of 8,000 homes A jury headed by the mayor selected three suggestions This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of our community,” mayor Weber said a reference to an earlier name for the polder (Cortlandt) A historical association had campaigned for this name a boundary post to mark the borders of the villages in the area was once known as 'pael van Cortelande' now consists of four villages: Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel The construction plans for the center of the Zuidplaspolder had the working title The Fifth Village The municipal council approved the zoning plan in May but 22 parties - including Rijkswaterstaat and Hoogheemraadschap Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard - have appealed to the Council of State thinks that the zoning plan does not pay enough attention to “good and safe water management” and the future consequences of climate change The case is not expected to be heard for another year Zuidplas is continuing to work on the plans The lowest point of the Netherlands is located in the Zuidplaspolder The transition from Arriva to Qbuzz in Friesland and Zuid-Holland Noord has caused significant disruptions for bus passengers across the regions leaving tens of thousands of travelers inconvenienced Bus services were hit with delays of up to 45 minutes and drivers unfamiliar with routes frequently stopped at incorrect locations Qbuzz faced a shortage of nearly 100 electric buses partially due to the bankruptcy of bus manufacturer Van Hool Qbuzz turned to diesel buses from Berlin and Reykjavik additional coach services were employed to fill in the gaps Drivers from neighboring provinces like Drenthe and Groningen were also called in to assist public transport in Zuid-Holland Noord was made free until the weekend of January 6 the ongoing issues have raised concerns about the timing of such transitions with provincial officials and the travelers' association Rover calling for a shift to off-peak seasons The bus service changes in Friesland and Zuid-Holland Noord were part of a broader shift in the Dutch public transportation sector Qbuzz took over routes previously operated by Arriva but numerous problems arose as buses and drivers struggled to meet demand Qbuzz promised a 20 percent increase in service hours but failed to deliver has suggested that such transitions be moved to the quieter summer months or the May holiday period to allow for smoother adjustments “It’s a more practical time for both operators and passengers Provincial governments have already begun to consider alternative solutions Noord-Brabant has decided to implement changes in the summer months starting in 2029 believing it will reduce the risk of disruptions Qbuzz has also expressed support for this approach acknowledging the added complexity of transitioning to electric buses and integrating new technologies “Concessions have become more complicated with electric buses and IT systems so we are in favor of a summer or May transition,” a spokesperson for Qbuzz said The Leiden city council has formally demanded improvements to the regional bus services calling the current state of affairs unacceptable In an open letter to the province of Zuid-Holland representatives from ten political parties expressed their dissatisfaction with the ongoing issues since Qbuzz took over the public transportation contract in the northern part of the province in mid-December The council emphasized the urgency of resolving the situation stating that "it is of paramount importance that the situation improves significantly and quickly." and Katwijk have faced significant disruptions Travelers have experienced long waits at bus stops with no buses in sight while others have been delayed for extended periods There are also reports of drivers who are unfamiliar with their routes the police impounded a bus in Leiden for displaying an incorrect license plate The Leiden council’s letter also conveyed their frustration with the chaos surrounding the transition urging Zuid-Holland’s transport commissioner is responsible for overseeing regional transportation and has already indicated its displeasure with Qbuzz’s rocky start The province is considering imposing fines on the transport provider in response to the numerous complaints received from across the service area some experts argue that the real issue lies in the broader shortage of bus drivers which is not likely to be solved simply by changing the timing of transitions explained to AD that the entire European transport industry is struggling with a critical shortage of drivers “The demand for more buses is understandable but we need to recognize that this shortage won’t be fixed overnight,” Kamminga said and that only adds to the risks of delays.” The situation has also highlighted the tensions between operators and provinces Arriva refused to transfer bus depots to Qbuzz “We must prevent this from becoming a bargaining chip for the outgoing operator,” said Zevenbergen Freek Bos from Rover also noted that transport companies often make overly ambitious promises in their bids for new contracts and basic services like bus information must be up to par,” he told AD The transition issues have led to calls for reconsidering the market-driven approach to public transportation The trade union FNV has questioned the effectiveness of privatizing public transport not a profit model,” said FNV official Edwin Kuiper where issues are less common due to consistent public transport providers The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area Construction of hydraulic works for the drainage of land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and have continued uninterruptedly to the present day The site illustrates all the typical features associated with this technology – dykes administrative buildings and a series of beautifully preserved windmills La contribution du peuple des « pays bas » à la technique de drainage de l'eau est énorme comme le prouvent admirablement les installations de la région de Kinderdijk-Elshout Les travaux hydrauliques d'assèchement des terres pour l'agriculture et l'établissement des populations ont commencé au Moyen Âge et ont continué sans interruption jusqu'à nos jours Le site comporte tous les éléments typiques de cette technologie : digues ainsi qu'un ensemble de moulins impeccablement préservés تُعتبر مساهمة الشعب الهولندي في تقنية تصريف المياه بغاية الأهمية، كما تثبت بحق تجهيزات منطقة كيندردجيك – ال شوط بدأت أعمال الطاقة المائية لتجفيف الأراضي لتصبح صالحة للزراعة ولتمركز السكان في القرون الوسطى واستمرّت بلا انقطاع حتى أيامنا هذه ويتألّف الموقع من العناصر النموذجية كافةً لهذه التقنية: السدود والخزانات ومحطّات الضخّ ومباني الادارة، فضلاً عن مجموعة طواحين تُحفظ بشكل مثالي 金德代克–埃尔斯豪特地区的风车装置极好地展示了荷兰人民为水处理技术做出的突出贡献。从中世纪起，人们开始建设水利工程，用于农田排水和居住目的，并一直坚持到今天。这里展现了与这些技术相关的各种典型特征，如，堤坝、水库、泵站、行政楼和一系列保存完好的风车设施。 Выдающийся вклад народа Нидерландов в искусство управления водными ресурсами прекрасно иллюстрируется комплексом устройств в районе Киндердейк-Элсхаут Гидротехнические работы по осушению территории для нужд сельского хозяйства и расселения начались еще в Средние века и продолжаются непрерывно по сей день Здесь можно получить представление обо всех типичных элементах этой технологии: это дамбы служебные здания и группа великолепно сохранившихся ветряных мельниц La contribución de la población de los Países Bajos al desarrollo de las técnicas de drenaje del agua es enorme como lo demuestran admirablemente las instalaciones de la región de Kinderdijk–Elshout Las obras hidráulicas de desecación de terrenos para la agricultura y el asentamiento de poblaciones en las tierras saneadas comenzaron en la Edad Media y han proseguido sin interrupción hasta nuestros días El sitio comprende todos los elementos característicos de la tecnología del drenaje: diques edificios administrativos y un conjunto de molinos impecablemente conservados The Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout is a group of buildings in an exceptional human-made landscape in which the centuries-long battle of the Dutch people to drain parts of their territory and protect them against further inundation is dramatically demonstrated through the survival of all the major elements of the complex system that was devised for this purpose Construction of hydraulic works for the drainage of land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and has continued uninterruptedly to the present day The property illustrates all the typical features associated with this technology: polders high and low-lying drainage and transport channels for superfluous polder water 2 discharge sluices and 2 Water Board Assembly Houses The beautifully preserved mills can be divided into three categories: 8 round brick ground-sailers The installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area demonstrate admirably the outstanding contribution made by the people in Netherlands to the technology of handling water The landscape is striking in its juxtaposition of its horizontal features with the vertical rhythms of the mill system There is no drainage network of this kind or of comparable antiquity anywhere else in the Netherlands or in the world Criterion (i): The Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout is an outstanding human-made landscape that bears powerful testimony to human ingenuity and fortitude over nearly a millennium in draining and protecting an area by the development and application of hydraulic technology Criterion (ii): The Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout with its historic polder areas outlet sluices and Water Board Assembly Houses is an outstanding example of the development of Dutch drainage techniques which were copied and adapted in many parts of the world Criterion (iv): The Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout is an extremely ingenious hydraulic system which still functions today and which throughout the ages made it possible to settle and cultivate a large area of peat land It is nationally and internationally the only example on this scale making it a unique and outstanding example of an architectural ensemble as well as a cultural landscape which typifies the Netherlands and illustrates a significant stage in human history The area retains all the relevant features such as the polders with drainage channels and dikes discharge sluices and Water Board Assembly Houses without any irrelevant or discordant intrusions The Elshout discharge sluices were reduced to two and reconstructed in the mid-1980s; in 1924 the installations of the Wisboom pumping station were changed from steam driven to electricity The property is of an adequate size to ensure the complete representation of the features and processes which convey the significance of the mill network with its historic ‘high and low polder areas with natural drainage’ outlet sluices and Water Board Assembly Houses is practically unchanged typically Dutch and characteristic features of the landscape and the environment created since the Middle Ages and specifically during the first half of the 18th century The nineteen mills that form this group of monuments are all still in operating condition since they function as fall-back mills in case of failure of the modern equipment The authenticity in workmanship and setting of the structures and in the distinctive character and integrity of the human-made landscape is very high No changes have been made to the functional hydraulic relationships between drainage machines and rivers since the sixteen mills of De Nederwaard and De Overwaard were built in 1738 and 1740 respectively and so the authenticity of the system is also high The reservoir system of both is also intact the lower reservoir of De Nederwaard dating back to 1369 and that of De Overwaard to 1365 was in keeping with the techniques used at the time the mills were constructed Authentic materials will also be used in the restorations which is headed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands and the Waardhuis building are listed as national heritage sites under the 1988 Monuments and Historic Buildings Act [Monumentenwet 1988] the area was designated a conservation area [beschermd dorpsgezicht] pursuant to Article 35 of the 1988 Monuments and Historic Buildings Act the Kinderdijk-Elshout World Heritage property is a protected nature reserve under the Nature Conservancy Act [Natuurbeschermingswet] and is covered by Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds The Provincial government’s Spatial Planning Decree lays down rules for the mills that are meant to guarantee open exposure to the wind and a permanent view of the mills Restrictions have been placed on the height of any buildings trees or other plants within a 400-metre radius of the mills (the mill biotope) The Provincial Spatial Planning Decree is binding for both individuals and municipalities Most of the land in the Municipal Zoning Plan for the Rural Area of Nieuw-Lekkerland is a designated nature conservation area Building is not permitted here; any earth-moving activity may only be carried out after a permit has been obtained The southern part of the Kinderdijk-Elshout World Heritage property is part of the Municipality of Alblasserdam; most of it has been zoned as an “agricultural area with valuable natural and landscape features” Water and dike management is in the hands of the Rivierenland Water Board The protection arrangements are considered to be effective the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation [Stichting Werelderfgoed Kinderdijk; SWEK] has held a 30-year lease on the property’s nineteen mills Its goal is to exercise effective management according to a set of uniform standards The Wisboom Pumping Station was refurbished and opened in 2011 as a visitors’ centre One of the mills is also open for visitors The Municipal Zoning Plan for the Rural Area of Molenwaard was updated in 2013 The new plan pays particular attention to conservation areas and the World Heritage property To face spatial challenges at the property It forms the basis for the new Management Plan and future developments Plans are being considered for a new and larger visitor centre that allows for better visitor control and guidance and will help increase public awareness of the importance of the property The integration in the landscape gets particular attention Ilvy Njiokiktjien isn’t interested in celebrating her birthday and making certain to thank everyone—for her being the center of attention is an overwhelming and unwelcome experience It’s not exactly the background one would expect from a photographer who, over the course of a couple of years, photographed 140 birthday celebrations, from a first to a 100th, in the Netherlands. The project, which became the book Cream Cake and Paper Chains, The Netherlands in 100 Birthdays that was published by Schilt began when Njiokiktjien was named the national photographer of the Netherlands in 2013 The responsibilities that went with the honor were twofold: to create a body of work that represented Dutch culture and to act as a type of ambassador of Dutch photography Njiokiktjien decided to focus on the theme of family and from there narrowed it down to birthdays She announced on national television that she was looking to find people to document and received thousands of emails many of which she quickly realized wouldn’t work “Dutch people like it when something is free,” Njiokiktjien said “They would get free pictures and some of them also wanted free advertising for their companies so that was definitely one of the reasons they contacted me I had to look hard to find the ones who wanted to do it to show Dutch culture.” She quickly realized she needed to be extremely organized if she wanted to get as broad a look as possible of Dutch culture that covered heritage and even went door to door trying to find very specific people and I would just take it one person at a time,” she said “I would put it out on Facebook that I was looking for a Moroccan guy in the north of the Netherlands between age 40 and 50 whose birthday is in the next eight months and it would be great if he were living on a houseboat.” most adults celebrate their birthdays on Saturday evenings while children often have parties on Wednesdays Njiokiktjien quickly realized her initial goal of photographing 100 birthdays over a year would be impossible She also had to find the right parties to attend although she knew she wanted to include a few popular events such as swimming or bowling parties for children Njiokiktjien said once she left her parents’ home at 17 she essentially stopped having lavish birthday parties so different from Dutch people,’ ” she said “Dutch people don’t invite a lot of friends over to help celebrate; they like to keep things to themselves a little bit.” Njiokiktjien turned 30; her boyfriend threw her a surprise party “I wouldn’t have celebrated it myself,” she said “That was the feeling that came to me while I was photographing the parties: Why do they want to celebrate?” the young architects derive their approach which uses simplicity combined with functionality from the works of renowned architects such as lina bo bardi and aldo van eyck — these references can be traced through the color selection and very gentle and exact use of materials.   three main materials were used in the exterior: western red cedar the design of house 1 serves as a perfect base for a young and modern family where three design principles are to start with: the kitchen is the central core horizontal and vertical connections are open and visible constructions work together with tangible textures stone base is topped with a wooden construction the landscape and the beautiful view can be seen from the spacious and naturally exposed kitchen which extends all the way up to the roof the living room is completely different: the dimly lighted room is meant for quiet and intimate moments with the family the chimney separates the rooms and functions as a natural backbone throughout the house it connects the garden to the living area with its in- and outside fireplace these important features all revolve around the concept of maximizing human potential which both lina bo bardi and aldo van eyck used in their architectural concepts the tangible materials give the house a feeling of old-fashioned craftsmanship the separation of the living areas by functional and natural features creates a different purpose for all rooms in the house. ‘we tried to create the home in such a way that all of the rooms have a different atmosphere for varying tendencies,’ explains namelok team ‘it takes the experience of famous architects to adhere a different character to every space in the house as to make the family feel at home during any time of the day.’ the difference in lightness between the two levels is also shown by the color of the window frames the used materials go together to form a minimalistic the coarse plaster and frost grey bricks have a simple design but add tangible textures to the inside and outside of the house and chimney — the vertical western red cedar slats add warmth and define and unite the parts of the house because of the difference in color and texture the massive chimney is equipped with an open fireplace outside and a gas fireplace inside view from the second-floor bridge down the stairs the light grey brick chimney connects every space: outside large glass sliding doors open to the garden and the outside dining area the beautiful window seat is an ideal spot for relaxation in the kitchen area the en-suite bedroom provides the best view over the dutch polder landscape the upstairs lavatory is accessible from the en-suite bathroom as well as the children’s bathroom through two sliding doors the minimalist glass parapet ensures a visible connection between the levels designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 2014 — Two Netherlands companies are using this week’s OTC event in Houston to unveil a solution that increases the window for offshore helicopter landings in severe weather conditions Bayards Aluminium of Nieuw-Lekkerland has teamed with Barge Master of Capelle an der IJssel to design the first aluminum Motion Compensated Helideck The new Motion Compensated Helideck (MCH) is driven by three actuators compensating two translations (sway and heave) and one rotation (roll) of the vessel on which it is installed This ensures that the platform stays in an earth-fixed steady position and that the influence of sea induced vessel motions will no longer be a limiting factor for offshore operations You must be logged in to post a comment April 2025 Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration 2025 Feadship Reveals 118.8m Project 821 for the First Time By Emily Dawkins 19 Apr 2022 The hull of 118.8m Project 821 was revealed at the NMC Nieuw-Lekkerland shipyard in the Netherlands this morning will be the largest Feadship yacht ever built Secretly unveiled in the early hours of this morning from the NMC shipyard near Rotterdam Project 821 is Feadship’s largest superyacht currently under construction, due for completion in 2024.  With little known about the highly secretive 118.8m inital images show her voluminous exterior and sleek Project 821 is set to become the Dutch shipyard's flagship superyacht another mammoth build achievement for Feadship with an impressive length of 118m incredibly only 0.8m less than Project 821.  2022 is certainly expected to be an exciting period for Feadship and we can't wait to see what else it will reveal over the coming months.  every new Feadship is the best it has ever built." Alberto Aleman Zubieta is the latest backhoe dredger designed The vessel is touted as the largest of its kind in the world and was delivered following a trial period of 30 days on the Panama Canal construction and delivery of the vessel was signed by its previous owner with IHC Global Production in April 2011 Its keel was laid in December 2011 and the construction was launched at the shipyard of NMC in Nieuw-Lekkerland in September 2012 The backhoe dredger will carry out the dredging works for the $5.25bn Panama Canal Expansion project The backhoe dredger has also been designed to carry out maintenance works for the canal The backhoe dredger measures 62.2m in length and 23m in breadth It has a depth of 5.1m and draught of 3.2m It has a maximum dredging depth of 19.5m with a backhoe bucket of 31.5m³ is installed with a maximum power capacity of 3,000kW and provides daytime accommodation for ten people The vessel features a diesel-hydraulic modified Komatsu PC5500 excavator and is designed to accommodate the modified Komatsu PC8000 in future The vessel is equipped with three spud hoist winches three deck cranes and two thrusters with power of 300kW each The equipments are controlled using hydraulic power The vessel is also equipped with five box coolers with anti-fouling systems The Komatsu dredger PC5500 onboard the vessel has an installed power of 1,880kW with a fuel tank capacity of 10,800l and an operating weight of 49,000kg The vessel’s five box coolers incorporate anti-fouling (AF) systems to prevent the growth of barnacles and mussels which can prevent the heat transfer process The design involves a copper anode which is connected to a control panel and attached horizontally under the cooling tubes of the box cooler The box coolers and anti-fouling systems were supplied as a complete assembly which cut down the installation time and eliminated fabrication work at the yard The hydraulic system onboard the barge were designed manufactured and commissioned by Hycom Hydac while the five box coolers were supplied by Blokland Non-Ferro and the anti-fouling systems provided by Cathelco Leiv Eiriksson is a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) that was delivered in May 2010 which is also known as the Third Set of Locks Project is being implemented to double the capacity of the Panama Canal and enable larger ships to pass through it The project has generated approximately 27,000 direct jobs so far The dredging of the Culebra Cut (formerly Gaillard Cut) forms part of the project for which the current backhoe dredger was designed The deepening and widening works for this narrowest portion of the canal’s navigational channel were completed in March 2013 with about 3.2 million cubic meters of materials dredged The backhoe dredger will operate at the Culebra Cut and neighbouring sections of the canal to dredge blasted rock and heavy soil The vessel will further maintain the canal along the Culebra Cut as the section is most prone to landslides Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The province of Zuid-Holland has given eight municipalities a warning that if they do not house enough refugees with a temporary residence permit then the province will do it for them and charge them for it and Zoeterwoude were sent a letter with this message These eight municipalities are lagging when it comes to housing refugees with temporary residence permits The government decides every six months how many residency permit holders need to be given shelter They decide this number based on the number of residents in a municipality Provinces are allowed to intervene when municipalities miss their target from the government for the fourth time in a row Zuid-Holland also gave Barendrecht and Goeree-Overflakkee a last warning like this in the last few years This led to both municipalities reaching their target A spokesperson for the province said that Zuid-Holland has never had to find housing for the permit holders on the municipality costs The Hague was around 400 homes behind when it came to their target for housing for residency permit holders on January 1 Leiden still had over 50 people that they had to find accommodation for The municipalities in Zuid-Holland had to find housing for 5,600 residency permit holders but they have only been able to do so for almost 3,400 people The other residency holders are waiting in asylum seeker centers for a home Some municipalities give residency permit holders priority when allocating social housing Residency holders are also regularly housed in flexible housing or temporary living spaces in vacant buildings The National Digital Infrastructure Inspectorate (RDI) has fined Vodafone 2.25 million euros for not properly securing its wiretapping system which could contain state secrets or criminal information did not meet the legal requirements in several areas wiretapping is only allowed under strict conditions and on the orders of the Public Prosecution Service (OM) or the intelligence services AIVD or MIVD Dutch law also sets strict requirements on telecom providers’ wiretapping systems because these systems can contain sensitive information Telecom companies must properly secure the physical space in which their wiretapping system is located and prevent information from the system from reaching unauthorized persons Vodafone’s security plan did not meet the requirements The telecom provider also did not properly screen the personnel who had access to the system “A large number of them lacked an adequate job description and a certificate of good conduct,” the inspectorate said The physical security of the system itself was also inadequate making it vulnerable to unauthorized access it stressed that its investigation found no indications that anyone gained unauthorized access to wiretapping data Vodafone has since taken action to get its security in order and eliminate the risks of unauthorized access to wiretapping data The nationwide four-day strike by regional transport workers that was set to begin in the north of the Netherlands on Thursday has been put on hold The FNV labor union had given regional transport employers an ultimatum to respond to the union's demands for a new collective bargaining agreement by Sunday the FNV said it wanted to continue ongoing talks with employers The dispute revolves around one of the two collective bargaining agreements in regional transport which applies to some 1,300 employees of companies such as Qbuzz the unions demand that wages automatically increase in line with inflation Workers on regional trains in the north of the Netherlands were supposed to get the strike started on Thursday when collective bargaining negotiations failed and stalled we will organize a strike on the regional railroad in Friesland the regional railroad in the province of Groningen will follow and on Monday the regional railroad in southeastern Drenthe," said Edwin Kuiper More strikes were expected to follow after that but the unions were still debating details on Friday the announced strikes would have affected Arriva trains Kuiper previously stated that employers have "again and again" failed to fulfill their agreements They announced the four-day strike when employers missed a deadline from the FNV the employers presented their latest wage offer "They indicated they would present a better wage offer all the union's proposals were swept off the table," the union representative said last Thursday An Arriva spokesperson had called the planned strike unfortunate "We were satisfied with the talks that were held and that they are now being broken off again We would have liked to negotiate a little longer and we still hope that we can return to the negotiating table soon," the spokesperson said Passengers who had to deal with a new bus operator last month have been complaining about delays and cancellations The passenger association believes travelers affected by the problems should be compensated This mainly concerns parts of the country where a carrier has been replaced with the introduction of a new timetable the Israeli bus company Egged Bus Systems (EBS) took over Connexxion's transportation contract EBS will be fined for substandard services in regional transport in the Zaanstreek region by the organization overseeing Amsterdam regional transportation services EBS took over the concession for bus transport in Zaanstreek-Waterland just a month ago the Zaanstreek-Waterland advisory committee expressed its serious concerns about the implementation of the transport contract late or overcrowded and travel information was incorrect because the company has not yet been informed of it A spokesperson acknowledged that the company is facing a major shortage of bus drivers That is why the number of journeys in the region will be reduced for the time being Passengers can then take the bus less often The adjusted timetable will remain in force until at least the end of March It is especially important that EBS delivers what they promised as quickly as possible Purmerend lawmaker Coen Lageveen recently wrote in a letter on behalf of the Zaanstreek-Waterland advisory committee to the Amsterdam transport authorities The committee has demanded that the bus company from now on report twice a month on the reliability of the service EBS is also experiencing problems on bus lines elsewhere services are also regularly canceled due to staff shortages a delivery of new electric buses was delayed The company is "doing all it can" to resolve the problems "The new buses are coming in little by little and we are busy recruiting staff." Arriva took over bus transport from Keolis including the Zutphen-Hengelo-Oldenzaal railway line Changes in carriers have often caused complaints in the past The problems seem to be exacerbated this year by a staff shortage that has been causing bus cancellations in almost the entire country for some time "It is strange that transport companies have still not mastered the trick of changing a concession," said Rover director Freek Bos Drivers and passengers using motorized scooters will be required to wear a helmet starting on 1 January The Dutch government announced on Thursday that the new law affects those using a scooter and a top speed of up to 25 kilometers per hour The Cabinet expects the helmet rule to reduce the number of road deaths and serious injuries People are already required to wear helmets if those vehicles categorized as a “snorfiets,” are used on the roadways and not bike paths Amsterdam and Utrecht have banned these vehicles from bike paths in many areas or speed pedelec helmet can be fined 100 euros once the law takes effect Administrative fees can push the total cost even higher Although some e-bikes can also reach a top speed of 25 kilometers per hour those bicycles were not mentioned as being covered by the new law The province of Limburg wants to give Arriva permission to put Croatian drivers who do not speak the Dutch language behind the wheel of regional buses Although the province has a requirement that every bus driver "understands and speaks the Dutch language," the public transport company will probably be allowed to temporarily deviate from this policy The regional transport company has been struggling with a shortage of personnel Arriva wants to run a pilot project where it hires three or four drivers from Croatia to work on bus routes in Venlo and the surrounding area as the province included in its schedule of requirements for transport proposals That states that all staff who have contact with passengers must be able to speak and understand Dutch They must also understand English and German and preferably be able to speak those languages "The province of Limburg intends to agree to this proposed temporary solution," said a spokesperson for Jasper Kuntzelaers the deputy in charge of public transport on the province's Executive Board He pointed to the "long-standing challenges for Arriva to attract sufficient staff" and the consequences of understaffing "The province of Limburg believes it is important that passengers are faced with as few journey cancellations as possible." it will make a condition that the drivers in question take part in a Dutch course The same collective labor agreements must also apply to them as to Arriva's regular drivers The transport company said that the Croatian drivers will receive "a good orientation" so that they can be deployed quickly and in a positive manner we are continuing to work tirelessly to train and recruit new colleagues with the aim of connecting them to Arriva with permanent employment," said a spokesperson for the company "The fact is that we simply don't have enough people to be able to offer a reliable timetable," she said More than 50 people are currently training to become bus drivers at the regional transport company Arriva expects that they will have the necessary driving license in three months Negen van de tien drinkwaterbedrijven verhogen in 2021 de prijs voor duizend liter kraanwater Alleen klanten van Oasen blijven hiervoor hetzelfde bedrag betalen Daarmee is het beeld voor volgend jaar ongunstiger dan voor dit jaar toen bij de helft van de drinkwaterbedrijven de tarieven omhooggingen Zo melden zowel Dunea als WML dat voor het eerst in jaren de prijs van drinkwater toeneemt Een deel van de bedrijven heeft het wel over een lichte stijging Hier volgt een overzicht van de nieuwe tarieven per drinkwaterbedrijf De bedrijven hebben de bedragen voor 2021 in november of begin december vastgesteld en op de eigen sites gepubliceerd Brabant WaterDe prijs per kubieke meter (duizend liter) drinkwater stijgt licht van € 0,88 naar € 0,89 Dit tarief is inclusief Belasting op Leidingwater (BoL) provinciale grondwaterheffing en 9 procent btw maar exclusief de precariobelasting die een aantal gemeenten heft Het vastrecht gaat omhoog van € 73,51 naar € 76,13 per jaar De maandrekening voor een gemiddeld huishouden stijgt met ongeveer 2 procent DuneaHet Zuid-Hollandse drinkwaterbedrijf laat weten dat de prijs voor drinkwater met 2 cent toeneemt Ook het vastrechttarief gaat omhoog: met € 0,97 naar € 64,82 (incl Er is volgens Dunea voor het eerst weer sprake van een prijsstijging na jaren waarin de prijs daalde of gelijk bleef Dat komt omdat er flinke investeringen nodig zijn om de kwaliteit en beschikbaarheid van drinkwater te kunnen garanderen Zo gaat Dunea extra winningen aanleggen en de reservevoorraden vergroten Ook investeert het waterbedrijf in nieuwe bronnen om minder afhankelijk van de Maas te worden Evides WaterbedrijfEvides meldt dat de drinkwatertarieven voor huishoudens komend jaar licht stijgen met 1 procent Klanten betalen per duizend liter € 0,859 (excl Het bedrag voor het vastrecht gaat van € 70,02 naar € 70,72 (excl OasenHet in het oosten van Zuid-Holland actieve drinkwaterbedrijf brengt als enige in 2021 geen hoger bedrag in rekening voor duizend liter kraanwater De prijs is net als dit jaar 1,17 euro (incl Het jaarlijkse vastrechttarief stijgt wel met 1,36 euro naar 81,75 euro (incl Oasen investeert veel in het verder verbeteren van productieprocessen en infrastructuur Zo worden de komende jaren twee nieuwe zuiveringsstations in Kamerik en Nieuw-Lekkerland gebouwd die gaan voldoen aan de nieuwste technologieën PWNDe kosten van klanten van PWN stijgen licht Zij betalen volgend jaar € 1,33 (in 2020 € 1,31) per duizend liter drinkwater en € 58,78 (was € 58,32) voor het vastrecht Deze bedragen zijn inclusief 9 procent btw en exclusief BoL De drinkwaterfactuur van een gemiddeld huishouden wordt ongeveer € 2,64 euro per jaar hoger Vitens Het grootste drinkwaterbedrijf van Nederland spreekt over een lichte verhoging van de drinkwatertarieven in 2021 De prijs voor duizend liter drinkwater gaat omhoog van € 0,676 naar € 0,70 (incl Het vastrechttarief wijzigt niet en blijft € 45,78 per jaar (incl Een gemiddeld gezin verbruikt ongeveer 110 meter per jaar en is in 2021 op jaarbasis een paar euro duurder uit Volgens Vitens komt drinkwater steeds meer onder druk te staan en moet het bedrijf investeren om ervoor te zorgen dat er ook in de toekomst genoeg en betrouwbaar drinkwater is voor iedereen Vitens heeft de ambitie dat in 2030 elke druppel duurzaam is Waterbedrijf GroningenKlanten van dit bedrijf gaan volgend jaar wat meer betalen voor drinkwater Het tarief voor duizend liter stijgt van € 0,64 naar € 0,667 en het tarief voor vastrecht van € 50,05 naar € 52,15 Waterbedrijf Groningen laat ook zien wat klanten in totaal kwijt zijn bij een verbruik van honderd kubieke meter water per jaar Zij betalen dan in 2021 € 1,68 per duizend liter waarbij vastrecht en belastingen zijn meegerekend De tariefstijging is nodig om te kunnen blijven investeren in de drinkwatervoorziening voor de toekomst WaternetKlanten met een watermeter betalen komend jaar 0,83 euro per kubieke meter (zonder belastingen) Het bedrag voor vastrecht van Waternet neemt met 1,14 euro toe naar 76,42 euro per jaar WMDHet Drentse waterbedrijf meldt dat de kosten voor een gemiddeld huishouden in 2021 ongeveer 8 euro op jaarbasis hoger uitvallen Het vastrecht wordt € 69,98 (is nu € 66,65) en de prijs per duizend liter komt op € 0,63 (3 cent meer dan in 2020) Belastingen zijn in deze bedragen nog niet meegerekend De tariefstijging is volgens WMD nodig om de investeringen van in totaal bijna 28 miljoen euro voor komend jaar te bekostigen Een voorbeeld van zo’n investering is het nieuwe productiestation voor drinkwater in Beilen Hier wordt momenteel gewerkt aan een nieuw waterreservoir en straks ook een nieuwe waterfabriek Verder investeert WMD in het zachter maken van het drinkwater en de vervanging van ruim veertig kilometer asbestcementleiding.WMLDit waterbedrijf laat weten dat na een lange periode waarin de tarieven stabiel bleven of juist daalden de drinkwaterprijs nu moet worden verhoogd Een Limburgs huishouden met gemiddeld verbruik gaat € 1,67 per maand (circa € 20 per jaar) meer betalen voor drinkwater Het tarief voor duizend liter wordt € 0,761 (momenteel afgerond € 0,676) en het vastrechttarief € 88,79 per verbruiksjaar (€ 78,29 in 2020) Deze bedragen zijn zonder belastingen.Het komt erop neer dat de inflatiecorrectie die de afgelopen jaren niet is toegepast WML meldt dat de prijsverhoging wordt veroorzaakt door een opeenstapeling van externe factoren zoals strengere eisen van financiers en een mogelijke verscherping van het overheidsbeleid Er moeten forse investeringen worden gedaan om in te spelen op de klimaatverandering De tariefsverhoging voor 2021 heeft WML naar eigen zeggen zo veel mogelijk beperkt door waar mogelijk het investeringsprogramma bij te stellen en bedrijfskosten te verlagen BOL EN PRECARIODe tarieven van drinkwaterbedrijven bestaan uit vaste en variabele kosten Er wordt btw gerekend over de totale kosten (9 procent) In het drinkwatertarief zit ook de Belasting op Leidingwater (BoL) de milieubelasting waarmee de overheid bewust omgaan met drinkwater wil stimuleren Deze wordt in rekening gebracht tot een verbruik van 300 kubieke meter per jaar De Belastingdienst heeft de BoL voor 2021 nog niet op de eigen site gepubliceerd maar de heffing is voorlopig vastgesteld op € 0,354 per kubieke meter drinkwater (excl Laat je reactie achter en start de discussie.. KNW, HÉT WATERNETWERK KNW AGENDA & EVENTS KNW ACADEMIE KNW NIEUWS KNW THEMAGROEPEN LID WORDENLOGIN - KNW LEDEN Het aantal gemeenten in Nederland is per 2013 weer kleiner dan het voorgaande jaar Doordat tien gemeenten gefuseerd zijn tot drie nieuwe gemeenten komt het totale aantal gemeenten op 408 Het gemiddelde aantal inwoners per gemeente neemt hierdoor toe van ruim 40 duizend tot bijna 41 duizend In 1988 hadden Nederlandse gemeenten gemiddeld iets meer dan 20 duizend inwoners Drie kwart van de gemeenten had toen 20 duizend inwoners of minder Een vijfde had zelfs minder dan 5 duizend inwoners De tien gemeenten die nu gefuseerd zijn hadden in 2012 elk minder dan 20 duizend inwoners De nieuw gevormde gemeenten Schagen en Goeree-Overflakkee hebben nu beide bijna 50 duizend inwoners In 2013 heeft nog maar een derde van de Nederlandse gemeenten minder dan 20 duizend inwoners Bijna de helft heeft nu tussen de 20 en 50 duizend inwoners In de nieuwe kabinetsplannen ligt de gewenste ondergrens voor gemeenten op 100 duizend inwoners Nederland heeft in verhouding tot de meeste andere Europese landen veel inwoners per gemeente. Van de geselecteerde Europese landen heeft alleen Denemarken gemiddeld meer inwoners per gemeente dan Nederland Sinds een grote herindeling in 2007 telt Denemarken 98 gemeenten Meer dan de helft van de Deense gemeenten heeft tussen de 20 en 50 duizend inwoners Slechts 8 gemeenten hebben minder dan 20 duizend inwoners Qua oppervlakte zijn de Deense gemeenten vier keer zo groot als de Nederlandse De Zweedse gemeenten zijn qua inwonertal nog het meest vergelijkbaar met de Nederlandse In 2010 woonden er in de 290 Zweedse gemeenten gemiddeld ruim 30 duizend mensen Iets meer dan de helft van de gemeenten had minder dan 20 duizend inwoners Zweedse gemeenten zijn qua afmeting wel een stuk groter dan Nederlandse Hun gemiddelde oppervlakte bedraagt bijna 1 500 vierkante kilometer tegen gemiddeld 100 vierkante kilometer voor Nederlandse gemeenten Bronnen:• Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2013 • StatLine, Historisch overzicht gebieden • Kaarten regionale indelingen 2013 Informatiebeveiliging continue prioriteit voor het CBS Er zijn maar weinig mensen in Nederland die verder dan een paar kilometer onderweg zijn voor hun dagelijkse boodschappen. De gemiddeld afstand van de woning tot de supermarkt was 0,9 kilometer (2017) Inwoners van Vlieland wonen het dichtst bij de supermarkt Zij hoefden gemiddeld slechts 0,4 kilometer te reizen om boodschappen te doen Inwoners van de Groningse gemeente Bellingwedde woonden het verst af van een supermarkt De gemiddelde afstand van een woning tot een restaurant was in 2017 0,8 kilometer Ook voor een restaurant hoeven de inwoners van Vlieland het minst ver te reizen Zij woonden gemiddeld 300 meter van een restaurant Inwoners van de Gelderse gemeente Neerijnen moesten met gemiddeld 3,6 kilometer de grootste afstand overbruggen naar een restaurant.  De gemiddelde afstanden tot een supermarkt of een restaurant zijn in tien jaar niet veranderd Ook in 2008 waren mensen gemiddeld 0,9 kilometer onderweg naar de supermarkt en 0,8 kilometer naar een restaurant Wel hebben mensen in tien jaar meer keuzemogelijkheden gekregen Hadden Nederlanders in 2008 gemiddeld nog de beschikking over 9 supermarkten binnen 3 kilometer van hun woning In 2008 waren er per inwoner gemiddeld 51 restaurants maar ook 34 cafetaria’s binnen 3 kilometer van de woning Amsterdammers hadden de ruimste keuze aan restaurants Een Amsterdammer kon kiezen uit 432 restaurants binnen 3 kilometer van de woning In Neerijnen was dat minder dan 1 restaurant Nederlanders moesten in 2017 gemiddeld 6,3 kilometer afleggen om bij een bioscoop te komen De regionale verschillen in reisafstand tot een bioscoop zijn een stuk groter dan voor de supermarkt of het restaurant Opnieuw hadden inwoners van Vlieland de kortste reisafstand Ameland en Schiermonnikoog beschikken niet over een bioscoop en hun inwoners moesten gemiddeld 44 kilometer en 56 kilometer reizen voor een filmbezoek Op het vasteland moesten de inwoners van Urk het verst reizen naar een bioscoop Sakura is scheduled for delivery in summer 2025,and it’ll be a real treat to see what the owner brings to the table beyond his millions Luxurylaunches.com is an award winning premium lifestyle website It features the latest and the best from the world of extravagance and opulence