Dutch Golden Age of hydraulic engineering
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The Dutch Golden Age of hydraulic engineering was a period of remarkable innovation and large-scale water management projects in the Netherlands, during which engineers transformed the landscape through canals, dikes, and land reclamation works.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dutch Golden Age of hydraulic engineering canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
era of hydraulic engineering
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historical period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
integration of engineering and governance
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large-scale coordinated projects ⓘ public–private cooperation ⓘ systematic polder planning ⓘ use of windmills for drainage ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Dutch maritime power
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economic growth of the Dutch Republic ⓘ expansion of arable land ⓘ protection of coastal settlements ⓘ |
| country |
Dutch Republic
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| field |
civil engineering
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hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| governedBy |
regional polder boards
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water boards ⓘ |
| hasPart |
canalization of rivers
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construction of ring dikes around polders ⓘ drainage of lakes ⓘ harbor improvements ⓘ lock construction ⓘ river levee construction ⓘ sea defense reinforcement ⓘ sluice construction ⓘ urban canal networks ⓘ windmill-driven pumping systems ⓘ |
| influenced |
international hydraulic engineering practices
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land reclamation techniques worldwide ⓘ modern Dutch water management ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dutch Golden Age
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agricultural expansion ⓘ growth of maritime trade ⓘ need for flood protection ⓘ urbanization in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Low Countries ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
canal construction
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dike construction ⓘ land reclamation ⓘ polder creation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Friesland
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Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ IJsselmeer region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuiderzee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 16th century ⓘ |
| temporalOverlap |
Dutch Golden Age of art
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Dutch Golden Age of trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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