To control floods, the Dutch turn to nature for inspiration
The Netherlands’ system of dikes and sea gates has long been the best in the world.
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The Netherlands’ system of dikes and sea gates has long been the best in the world.
As part of the sorely-needed aid package to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, Congress is also considering spending billions on ill-advised and environmentally damaging beach and coastal rebuilding projects that ignore the looming threats of rising seas and intensifying storms.
The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation that would prohibit the state from considering projected sea level increases in its coastal management strategy. But a scientist involved in the debate argues that ignoring these projections will wind up costing North Carolina — and the rest of the U.S. — far more.