Sea defence and flood protection in the Netherlands

The 1400 km Dutch coastline is affected by sea level rise. At this moment a legal framework is made to guarantee the safety of dikes also in future. Also a national policy id developed for compensation of all coastal erosion. Both measures should make it possible for the Netherlands to survive an increased sea-level rise,

Accidental use of earth bodies as flood defence: The Vlaardingen case study

An overview of the upgrade of the railroad dike in Vlaardingen to a full sea defence, creating in this way a multifunctional flood defence.