Sand engine quells the coast's hunger for sand

Journal article (2012)

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Copyright: ©2012 Van Dijk, T.
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28-02-2012

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Delft Outlook, 2012, 1

Abstract

An artificial peninsula at Ter Heijde is designed to feed the coast with sediment. Scientists are investigating whether this kind of sand engine could be the Netherlands’ answer to rising sea levels.