the Dutch Delta Works

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:infrastructure
gptkbp:associated_with sustainability efforts
climate resilience
Dutch engineering expertise
gptkbp:challenges climate change adaptation
geological conditions
hydrodynamic forces
gptkbp:collaborated_with international engineering firms
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1997
gptkbp:components gptkb:river
locks
sluices
levees
gptkbp:design gptkb:engineers
gptkbp:environmental_impact biodiversity enhancement
water quality improvement
habitat creation
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
exhibitions
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:North_Sea_Flood_of_1953
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Dutch Delta Works
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Oosterscheldekering
gptkb:Haringvlietdam
gptkb:Maeslantkering
Volkerakdam
Deltawerken
gptkbp:influenced Dutch water management policy
urban planning in coastal areas
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:1958
gptkbp:inspired other flood protection projects
gptkbp:international_recognition gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:involves gptkb:scientific_research
community involvement
public engagement
gptkbp:length approximately 30 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Rijkswaterstaat
gptkbp:price approximately 5 billion euros
gptkbp:promotes gptkb:sustainable_development
climate adaptation strategies
disaster risk reduction
gptkbp:protected_area 1.5 million people
gptkbp:purpose flood protection
gptkbp:recognized_by government agencies
environmental organizations
engineering societies
gptkbp:significance one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Deltapark Neeltje Jans
gptkbp:type gptkb:flooding
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afsluitdijk_National_Park
gptkb:IJsselmeer_Region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6