• Without dikes, the Netherlands would be flooded to this extent. Flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands, as due to its low elevation...
  • PDF | On Jan 1, 2010, Jaapjan Zeeberg published Flood control in the Netherlands: a strategy for dike enforcements and climate adaptation | Find, read and cite...
  • Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are an integral part of The Netherlands’ approach to flood control and water management.
  • Furthermore, the targets identified in the Flood Action Plan as well as the means to reach them point out that an improvement of flood control and management...
  • Drought is one of the pressing water problems in The Netherlands, next to high levels of water. ... Flood control in the Netherlands is a perpetual challenge.
  • In the south-west of the Netherlands a flood defense system was built, called the Delta Works.
  • Without flood protection structures, about two-third of the country would be flooded during storm surges at sea or high discharges in the rivers.
  • Figure 1 The Netherlands without flood protection structures The area, which is protected by a linked system of primary flood protection structures, is called a dike...
  • Today, the Netherlands still very much make use of dikes as part of their flood control strategies.
  • The flood management and protection strategies that worked for Netherlands would need to be amplified to address climate change effects.
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  • Many countries lack the capacity to deal with the destructive power of overflowing water, but the Netherlands has managed to exert control over its flooding...
  • In 1953 there was a big flood disaster in this region, the southwestern region, which is completely below sea level.