Case Study: Kinderdijk - Schoonhovenseveer

Dike reinforcement lekdijk

Book chapter (2017)

Authors

E. Tromp Policy Analysis - TPM
Research Group
Policy Analysis (TPM) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Multi Actor Systems

Research Group

Policy Analysis

Abstract

The dike reinforcement project Kinderdijk – Schoonhovenseveer (KIS) is part of the Lekdijk, a primary flooddefense that directly protects two major polders in its hinterland fromflooding by the Rhine: the Alblasserwaard and the Vijfheerenlanden polders. Theinitial expansion of local villages (in the Middle Ages) was concentrated near thedike and around the churches, resulting in ribbon development along the dike (seeFigure 1). Beyond the dike, part of the floodplains is a nature conservationarea. The local population is aging, and village shops, businesses, and localactivities are slowly disappearing. There is a shortage of housing for youngpeople.