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Dutch Design Self Closing Flood Barriers

What do we know about the Dutch? Apart from their windmills and tulips, they are known all over the world for their knack for developing quality flood protection solutions.

The Netherlands is a geographically low-lying flat area, the reason why they are most likely to take the brunt of the effects of climate change. Therefore they are not new to the flood protection business.

Before the Dutch became experts in water management, the long learning curve involved centurys' worth of suffering from countless devastating floods. The first notable disaster in 838 AD recorded 2,437 casualties, opening up their minds to building infrastructures that would keep flood waters at bay. Hence, the birth of dykes, polders and windmills that pump out water back to where it should be. The St. Elisabeth's flood of 1421 was recorded as one of the worst floods in history. The dykes and polders were destroyed by floodwaters that wiped out villages off the map.



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