Delta Plan
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The Delta Plan is a comprehensive Dutch flood protection and water management project designed to safeguard the low-lying Netherlands from the sea through an extensive system of dams, storm surge barriers, and dikes.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood protection project
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infrastructure project → water management project → |
| aimsTo |
safeguard low-lying areas of the Netherlands from the sea
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| component |
system of dams
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system of dikes → system of storm surge barriers → |
| country |
Netherlands
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| designedBy |
Dutch engineers
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| field |
coastal engineering
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hydraulic engineering → water resources management → |
| implementedBy |
Dutch government
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| locatedIn |
Netherlands
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| locatedNear |
North Sea
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| notableFor |
integrated approach to flood risk management
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large-scale sea defense works → |
| protects |
Dutch coastline
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low-lying Dutch polders → |
| protectsAgainst |
coastal flooding
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sea level rise → storm surges → |
| purpose |
coastal defense
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flood protection → water management → |
| regionServed |
delta regions of the Netherlands
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| uses |
dams
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dikes → storm surge barriers → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
North Sea flood of 1953
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ledTo |
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Delta Works
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namedAfter |