Abstract
Historically, socio-economic activities in the Netherlands have been mainly concentrated in the estuaries of the Rhine and Meuse rivers. The urban sprawl resulting from this activity is currently the home to a large share of the Dutch economic productivity, not to mention its population. In an area so close to the North Sea and with such socio-economic importance, coastal protection is a prime requirement. For centuries, the general principle of coastal protection in the Netherlands was building embankments to protect areas in danger of flooding from the sea.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Sand Motor: A Nature-based Response to Climate Change |
| Subtitle of host publication | Findings and Reflections of the Interdisciplinary Research Program NatureCoast |
| Editors | Arjen Luijendijk, Alexander van Oudenhoven |
| Publisher | Delft University Press |
| Pages | 31-33 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-94-6384-021-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |