nederlands Flashcards
1
Q
what year were dutch floods
A
1953
2
Q
how many died in dutch floods
A
1400
3
Q
how many were evacuated
A
50,000
4
Q
in 30 years how much of country under water
A
50 percent
5
Q
where is the dam they built
A
across zeiderzee
6
Q
how long was dam
A
32 km
7
Q
what was created due to dam
A
fresh water lake
8
Q
what did they do in this lake
A
advanced the line
9
Q
where did they build sand motor
A
near hague
10
Q
what sort of defence is the sand motor
A
soft and it advances the line
11
Q
how does the localised project rebuild beaches
A
LSD
12
Q
positives of sand motor
A
sustainable - grows beach - disperses energy
13
Q
negatives of sand motor
A
only lasts 20- 40 years
some sand blown inland
