Uploaded on 2015-12-14 by babakraji63

**1- Provisioning services** ![enter image description here][1] With an exceptional access to the network of rivers, canals and sea, the Netherlands is known as the European transportation hub for shipping services. ![enter image description here][2] The Netherlands is the second-largest producers and exporters of agricultural products worldwide, after the United States, such as vegetables, fruit, flowers, meat and dairy products (www.hollandtrade.com 2013). ![enter image description here][3] This flat country is well-suited for the use of wind power, since winds face with little resistance. **2- Regulating services** ![enter image description here][4] Presence of water bodies (canals), alongside the green spaces in Dutch cities have the potential to reduce the UHI by evaporation, transpiration and shading effect. **3- Habitat or Supporting services** ![enter image description here][5] ![enter image description here][6] Migrating birds pass in large numbers through the Netherlands and remain for a summer or winter stay due to mild weather conditions and availability of food and nesting locations (rivers, lakes and marshes). **4- Cultural services** ![enter image description here][7] Ice skating through the Dutch polders and canals is a traditional winter sport in the Netherlands. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501010492109285.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501004324340181.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501004755985845.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501007872058137.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501008463489091.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501008599967652.jpg [7]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501009129753498.jpg