Using Texel Inlet as a sediment transport belt

A consortium of DHV, Imares and Alle Hosper proposed the reclamation of tidal marshes in front of the Afsluitdijk. During severe storms the tidal marshes reduce the wave attack and therefore improve the safety assessment of the Afsluitdijk. The construction of the tidal marshes implies the transportation of approximately 50 Mm3 sediment. This...