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Land Reclamation By Sea Proudly done by: Ooi Kang Hao, Bryan Kheh, Matthew Seah and Quah Woei Jin

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Introduction of land reclamation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],FOR MORE INFO... Visit this website: www.uweb/waterland.shtml

 Features of polders Dikes protect the polder from erosion Drainage canals carry away excess water from the polders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],A typical pasture area with high water levels and extensive agriculture. Major characteristic on polders reclaimed in the 17th century in north of Amsterdam

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Method Of Empoldering 3)Empoldering in the Netherlands

Dam Reclaimed Area Of Netherlands Reclaimed land Zuider Zee

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[object Object],About FOR MORE INFO... Today, approximately 27 percent of the Netherlands is actually below sea level. This area is home to over 60 percent of the country's population of 15.8 million people. The Netherlands, which is approximately the size of the U.S. states Connecticut and Massachusetts combined, has an approximate average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet). The Netherlands ties Lemmefjord, Denmark for claim to the lowest point in Western Europe - Prince Alexander Polder lies at 23 feet (7 meters) below sea level. Netherlands

Pictures of the Zuider Zee Project This defence line is the only example of a fortification based on the control of water. It was built between 1883 and 1920 and extends 135 km around the city of Amsterdam. The protection of the center of the country was ensured by a network of 45 forts and their artillery acting in concert with temporary flooding from polders and an intricate system of canals and locks.

The Wouda Pumping Station is the largest steam-pumping station ever built. It opened in 1920 and is still in operation. Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) The oldest area of reclaimed land in The Netherlands. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout

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Can land fill method be used in the Netherlands? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

4)Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],Picture of Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout Thank You

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