Chapter 6 paragraph 3: below sea level

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

At the end of this lesson

you can explain what a country that lies below sea level has to deal with

Word list paragraph 3

• Climate adaptation: klimaataanpassing
• Storm surge barrier: stormvloedkering
• Water boards: waterschappen
• Subsidence: bodemdaling
• Peat: veenlandschap

What does climate change have to do with the risk of living in the Netherlands?

Below sea level

The Netherlands needs protection from the sea. Why?

- Dunes

- Dikes and dams

- Storm surge barriers

Water boards

• Responsible for: water safety (especially the polders and low-lying areas), water purification and enough fresh water. 

Protection against the sea

• The Zuiderzee-project
  (Afsluitdijk & Flevoland)
• The Delta-project 

Dike rings

• Example: Randstad is protected by dike ring 14
• Flood risk is low
• Damage is high, if there is a flood: a lot of inhabitants and economic damage.

To work

• Read paragraph 3: below sea level
• Make assignment  1 until 4
• 10 minutes silence, after that you can discuss with your neighbour

What did you learn today?