The Dutch have been waging a battle against water and tides for centuries. Living metres below sea level has taught the Dutch how to manage the elements of nature and to get the most out of them. Much versatile and fertile agricultural land has been created by reclaiming land from the sea with windmills and permanent irrigation systems. Improvisation when circumstances demand it. Persevering to get the best. We have been doing that here for centuries, with great success and results. That is how the Dutch developed their knowledge generation after generation