In a widely discussed article with the title “The Water is Coming, But Don’t Be Afraid,” Ties Rijcken says, “It may sound strange, but from a water technical perspective we can easily manage and pay for protection against another 10 meters of sea level rise. Dikes in the Netherlands are like highways and banks: whether you like them or not, we need them.
Groene kansen voor dijken
Onze dijken, dammen en duinen beschermen ons tegen het water. Maar de zeespiegel stijgt en de rivieren moeten meer water afvoeren door hevigere neerslag. Moeten we ons zorgen maken dat … Lees meer