Protecting Against Flooding: Holland's storm-surge barrier

Preserving Holland's Tidal Ecology - an ingenious storm-surge barrier that can close in times of flood preserves tidal ecology and with it the fishing and tourism which depend on it. Variations of this "dam with doors" is being considered for use in other parts of the world. Lynn Redgrave is the oncamera host. This is Part 4 of Horizon International's TV series One Second Before Sunrise: A Search for Solutions Program 1.
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[cziu2007]

There is no storm surge barrier in Holland dummies, it's in a province called Zeeland in a country called The Netherlands.

[llHyRaXll]

netherlands is great!!!!

[maartenvdvegt]

well known fact about the dutch: we have problems we solve them

[Temaile]

@ixorafy Do you even know any Dutch people? :")

[xzaz2]

@NLfreestyleNL Nederland is een onderdeel van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden.

[NLfreestyleNL]

@ixorafy No it's not. I live in the netherlands (nederland). And my province called south-holland. You also have north-holland. And other province like zeeland.

And the name "koninkrijk der nederlanden" Isn't true. In the history it was "Den lage landen" (the low lands).

But my country is called: Nederland.

[ReadeRomke]

@cziu2007, indeed Holland is a province!

[dganir1]

It's ridiculous to think that you can hold nature back indefinitely.

[hagenar]

The Dutch often call it all Holland too. Especially in adjective form (Hollands/Hollandse).

These barriers are impressive to see up close.

[JooyceJustME]

@nlbergsma where are you talking about?

Holland = The Netherlands

The Netherlands = Holland

there is no differents between the meaning of those ''names''

There is not a special calling for the west side or the south or w/e. Both those names means the same --> the whole country :)

[janusx66]

provincie = county ;)