Polders are low-lying areas of land that have been reclaimed from water bodies, typically used for agricultural purposes. They were built to manage water levels, protect against flooding, and create arable land in regions where land is scarce or vulnerable to inundation, such as the Netherlands. The construction of polders involves the use of dikes, drainage systems, and pumping stations to control water flow and maintain dry land for farming and habitation.
The Afsluitdijk was built primarily to protect the Netherlands from flooding and to reclaim land for agriculture and development. Constructed between 1927 and 1933, it transformed the Zuiderzee, a saltwater sea, into the IJsselmeer, a freshwater lake. This project aimed to improve water management and boost the economy by creating new polders for farming and settlement. Additionally, the dike serves as a vital transportation link between the northern provinces of the Netherlands.
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Polders are low-lying plots of land protected by dikes from a body of water. Chinampas are built up plots or "floating gardens" surrounded by water.
Many of these Dutch Polders where created to increase the safety of the people living near the lakes
A polder is a low lying tract of land that is commonly seen along river embankments. The people of Holland built polders as a way to keep the water from flooding their low lying land.
Holland built polders to reclaim land from the sea and create more arable land for agriculture, reduce the risk of flooding, and allow for urban development in low-lying areas. Polders also helped manage water levels and served as a defense mechanism against rising sea levels.
Paul Wagret has written: 'Polders' -- subject(s): Polders, Reclamation of land 'Les polders' -- subject(s): Polders, Reclamation of land 'French and Italian Riviera' -- subject(s): Guidebooks
Polders affect low-lying coastal areas by converting them into reclaimed land used for agriculture or settlement. These areas are typically vulnerable to flooding, making polders an effective way to reclaim land for human use.
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Netherlands are the only country in Europe with Polders.
De polders - 1950 is rated/received certificates of: Belgium:KT
they are both used for farming and their useful :)! the polders are not triangular they are like a normal land. just flat:)! -
in the Netherlands we call reclaimed land "polders"
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