Inhabited lakes between Amsterdam & Utrecht, NL

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 02 March 2018 at 05:58:11 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 02 March 2018 at 10:50:21 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 18 April 2020 at 17:25:08 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 20 April 2020 at 10:50:31 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Lake, mine, urban planning, channels, the Netherlands, NL
Fig. 1 - S1 (18.04.2020) - Now Natura 2000 areas, these lakes between Amsterdam & Utrecht formed through unchecked peat extraction.
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The Netherlands are the most densely populated country in Europe; its limited farmland area is highly productive and mechanized.
Fig. 2 - S2 (20.04.2020) - Reeuwijk lakes. Channels & dykes are plentiful, with ~26% of NL area & 21% of its population below sea level.
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Fig. 3 - Frozen Loosdrechtse Plassen. Popular with tourists, Oud-Loosdrecht consists mainly of lakeside villas built along 5 streets & 3 dikes.
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Fig. 4 - S1 (02.03.2018) - Radial agriculture around iced Vinkeveense recreational lake. It allows sailing, yachting & sometimes ice skating.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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