Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Nature-Based Coastal Protection in the Netherlands

Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Nature-Based Coastal Protection in the Netherlands: An economic valuation of the contribution of the Hondsbossche Dunes sand nourishment to climate adaptation and local development.

“The Use of Engineered Sediments for Dyke Construction in the Flood Control Area of Vlassenbroek”

This video relates to the Terra et Aqua article: 'The Use of Engineered Sediments for Dyke Construction in the Flood Control Area of Vlassenbroek'. Please use the following link to download the article: http://www.iadc-dredging.com

The Use of Engineered Sediments for Dyke Construction in the Flood Control Area of Vlassenbroek

By preparing material from maintenance dredging with selected additives, a protective dyke was constructed from 100% reused sediments.

Contaminated Dredged Material: Building Material of the Future? An Investigation into Building Mound

The Dutch Department of Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) is developing an innovative concept: building mounds (terpen) of dredged material. Terpenor mounds were common in Holland centuries ago: man-made mounds a few metres high that were placed as a protection against the sea.