Environmental effects of storm surge barrier versus dike reinforcement
Impacts human environment
Storm surge barrier
Dike reinforcement
- general
less risk of flooding in residential areas lying outside the dikes
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- Rotterdam
limited reinforcement of 2nd Rosestraat/Oostdijk
radical reinforcement of both banks
- Dordrecht
comparatively simple reinforcement
complex, integral solution of dike reinforcement and urban renewal
cultural history
limited effects
disturbed cohesion of river, dike and building
nature and countryside
some local effects possible, depending on location of barrier;
decline in flooding frequency of certain countryside areas
large scale effects
From: Securing the delta area against storm surges / policy
analysis of environmental impact statement summary (p. 16)