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Maeslantkering
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Netherlands flood defense and water management
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Latest: Afsluitdijk reinforcement completed to protect Netherlands from rising seas
The Netherlands utilizes advanced water management and large-scale engineering to protect its territory, much of which lies below sea level. Following a devastating North Sea storm in 1953, the nation transitioned from t