Zandmotor (sand motor): Building with nature

Zandmotor (sand motor): Building with nature

Mulder, J.P.M.
Stive, M.J.F.

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

2011-05-20

Our coast essentially consists of sand from the bottom of the North Sea that was laid there by rivers in previous interglacial periods. Increasing sea levels have meant that this source has gradually almost ceased to exist with build-up reversing to break down. The balance between the supply and demand for sediment is currently negative but sand supplementation can restore this balance. By scaling up supplementation we can ‘Build with Nature’ and so grow in a natural way as the sea level rises and even if it rises more quickly. Along the Delft coastline there is currently an ongoing experiment with a large scale ‘Zandmotor’ which will ensure longer term safety in an innovative way and also provide space for nature and recreation.

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0aef239b-320f-43ba-a3aa-859638090169

ICID

25th ICID European Regional Conference, Integrated Water Management for Multiple Land Use in Flat Coastal Areas, Groningen, The Netherlands, 16-20 May 2011. Paper III-21

Institutional Repository

conference paper

(c) 2011 Mulder, J.P.M.
Stive, M.J.F.