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Living in the Dutch delta ... Storm surge 1953
inundating 150 000 ha of land causing the death of 1835 people
Anp archief
Knmi.nl
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Westerschelde: dredging
Maintenance (1900 – 1970) 1st deepening => 1970 - 1975 Maintenance (1975 – 1997) 2nd deepening => 1997 - 2001 Maintenance (2001-2009) 3rd deepening => 2010-2011 Maintenance (present)
Geoplein.nl
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Low marsh – pioneer (Spartina anglica)
Middle marsh (Atriplex portulacoides)
Middle marsh (Puccinellia)
False colour aerial photographs
HoofdplaatThomaespolder
Paulinapolder
Zuidgors
Hellegatpolder
Biezelingsche Ham
ZimmermanpolderBaarland
Westerschelde
Terneuzen
Vlissingen Yerseke
Van der Wal, Wielemaker-van den Dool, Herman, Est. Coast. Shelf Sci. 2008
Westerschelde: saltmarsh dynamics