Wk 12 3.6 Rivers knocking at the back door

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3.6 Rivers knocking at the back door

Which wind direction is the most dangerous direction for the Netherlands with high windspeeds?

1. Southeasterly wind
2. Southwesterly wind
3. Northeasterly wind
4. Northwesterly wind

What does beach nourishment look like?

By what and in what direction is the sand from the sandmotor being moved during the years?

Do exercises

The 3.5 exercises with the Atlas

Learning goals:

• You know that in the Netherlands many rivers have been dyked and you understand the consequences this has.
  
• You understand why we need to give rivers more space and why prevention of larger peak discharges is better than disaster management.
  
• You can recognise in the landscape and on maps the measures being taken to manage the water balance

Flooding from rain, sea and rivers

Dutch words instead of English

Land outside of the dyke = buitendijks (onveilig)

Land inside the dyke = binnendijks (veilig)