Wk 24 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?

Learning goals:

• You know what the three-step strategy is or entails.
  
• You understand why we need to give (back) more space to rivers and why long-term prevention of larger peak discharges is better than short-term emergency responses.
  

Why would we want to have
a water square in The Netherlands?

Flooding from rain, sea and rivers

Dutch words instead of English

Land outside of the dyke = buitendijks (onveilig)

Land inside the dyke = binnendijks (veilig)