Shaping the Netherlands: Water, Land, and Survival

It is estimated that about 65% of the country would be under water at high tide if it were not for the existence and the country's use of dikes, dunes and pumps ...

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Over 2000 years ago, the Frisians who first settled the Netherlands began to build the first dikes to hold back the water. In 1287 the dikes that held back the ...3 pages

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A polder is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are:.

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The Netherlands used dikes and polders, with canals and pumps to drain land. The Zuiderzee was turned into IJsselmeer by Afsluitdijk. New land ...

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Polder, tract of lowland reclaimed from a body of water, often the sea, by the construction of dikes roughly parallel to the shoreline.

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First, a dike was constructed around the polder, stretching 42 kilometers in length. With the help of Leeghwater and his mills, the polder was emptied in five ...

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Polders are land reclaimed from the sea, with dikes turning estuaries into lakes. Dikes isolate land, and pumping exposes the sea bottom. Over 7800 sq km has ...

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Polders are constantly at risk of flooding and rely on sturdy dikes, often built from local materials like sand or peat, each with inherent risks. These ...

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In medieval times, inhabitants built a system of earthen dikes to protect their land from flooding caused by tides and storm surges. The fictional story of the ...

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