Dutch Delta Works

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:infrastructure_project
gptkbp:built steel
concrete
earth
gptkbp:completed 1997
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Rijkswaterstaat
gptkbp:finish 1997
gptkbp:hasCollaboratedWith local communities
gptkbp:hasHeight up to 7 meters
gptkbp:hasImpactOn local economy
environmental management
water management
gptkbp:hasLength approximately 30 kilometers
up to 100 meters
gptkbp:hasPopulation approximately 5 million
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter Delta_Works_Information_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dutch Delta Works
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Oosterscheldekering
gptkb:Afsluitdijk
Haringvlietdam
Maeslantkering
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:North_Sea_Flood_of_1953
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:Dutch_government
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Dutch_Ministry_of_Infrastructure_and_Water_Management
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy 1950
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor national events
gptkbp:isConsidered engineering marvel
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn various publications
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy scientific studies
gptkbp:isLinkedTo sustainable development
engineering education
climate change adaptation
gptkbp:isPartOf Delta_Works_project
gptkbp:isPromotedBy tourism agencies
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:isSetIn documentaries
gptkbp:isSupportedBy gptkb:European_Union
environmental organizations
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Rijkswaterstaat
gptkbp:purpose flood protection
gptkbp:receives over 1 million annually
gptkbp:reduces flooding
gptkbp:significance one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
gptkbp:surroundingArea 1,500 square kilometers
gptkbp:type storm surge barrier
dam system
dike system
gptkbp:utilizes locks
gates
sluices