Project Description   Map of Locations Photos Disrupted Ecosystems - Barrier Reef, Belize - Costa Rica Drought and Fires - American West Fires, I - American West Fires, II - China Extreme Weather Events - New Orleans (Katrina) Glacial, Icecap and Permafrost Melting - Alaska - Pasterze Glacier, Austria - Pitztal Glacier, Austria Rising Sea Level - Venice, Italy - Bangladesh Solutions - Flood Protection, Netherlands - Windmills, Palm Springs Licensing & Editions

Flood Protection, Netherlands Solutions Solutions: The Netherlands' First Line of Defense, 2006 Natural sea dunes protect costal areas from tides and storm surges. The dunes are planted with helm grasses to hinder erosion. Where there are no dunes, the Dutch build dykes.

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