The Netherlands: Dikes and a Rising Sea
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The Netherlands: Dikes and a Rising Sea
The Dutch work hard to protect their reclaimed land from flooding, all the more important now that the sea level is rising due to climate change. We visit the Maeslant Barrier, which employs long "arms" to protect the densely populated Rotterdam delta from storm surges.
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We have completed construction works for Singapore’s first reclaimed polder at Pulau Tekong! A first-of-its-kind development in Singapore, the completion marks a significant engineering milestone. At about 800 hectares, the reclaimed land is twice the size of Toa Payoh. The newly reclaimed land at Pulau Tekong will be used for military training purposes, freeing up valuable space on the mainland for other uses, such as to build more #HDBeautiful homes and amenities! 🏠 Watch the video to learn h
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We have completed construction works for Singapore’s first reclaimed polder at Pulau Tekong! A first-of-its-kind development in Singapore, the completion marks a significant engineering milestone. At about 800 hectares, the reclaimed land is twice the size of Toa Payoh. The newly reclaimed land at Pulau Tekong will be used for military training purposes, freeing up valuable space on the mainland for other uses, such as to build more #HDBeautiful homes and amenities! 🏠 Watch the video to learn h
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💪 Polder zalewowy w #NadleśnictwoWołów spełnił swoje zadanie! 🌊 Dzięki niemu wezbrane wody Odry zostały skierowane na tereny leśne, chroniąc okoliczne miejscowości przed zalaniem. 🌊 Powstanie polderu było możliwe dzięki odsunięciu wałów przeciwpowodziowych od rzeki i stworzeniu nowych, o długości ponad 6 km, co dało dodatkowe 600 ha retencji dolinowej i magazyn retencyjny dla aż 12 mln m3 wody! 💦 Polder nie tylko zwiększa bezpieczeństwo powodziowe, ale także przywraca naturalne siedliska sta
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💪 Polder zalewowy w #NadleśnictwoWołów spełnił swoje zadanie! 🌊 Dzięki niemu wezbrane wody Odry zostały skierowane na tereny leśne, chroniąc okoliczne miejscowości przed zalaniem. 🌊 Powstanie polderu było możliwe dzięki odsunięciu wałów przeciwpowodziowych od rzeki i stworzeniu nowych, o długości ponad 6 km, co dało dodatkowe 600 ha retencji dolinowej i magazyn retencyjny dla aż 12 mln m3 wody! 💦 Polder nie tylko zwiększa bezpieczeństwo powodziowe, ale także przywraca naturalne siedliska sta
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⛸️ De ijsbaan in Bantega is weer geopend! ❄️ Jong en oud weten de ijsbaan alweer volop te vinden. 🕐 Tussen 13.00 en 13.45 uur kun je je inschrijven voor de leden schaatswedstrijden. Tijdens de wedstrijden kunnen andere bezoekers gewoon blijven schaatsen. Kom gezellig langs en glijd mee! ⛸️😊 | IJsclub de Polder
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