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• polder — /pohl deuhr/, n. a tract of low land, esp. in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes. [1595 1605; < D] * * * ▪ land  tract of lowland reclaimed from a body of water, often the sea, by the… …   Universalium

• Haarlem Lake — ▪ polder, The Netherlands Dutch  Haarlemmermeer,         polder (area 45,700 acres [18,486 hectares]) coextensive with the gemeente (municipality) of Haarlemmermeer in western Netherlands. Originally, a number of lakes with a combined area of… …   Universalium

• Zuiderzee Works — The 32 km Afsluitdijk separates the IJsselmeer (right) from the Wadden Sea (left), protecting thousands of km² of land. The Zuiderzee Works (Dutch: Zuiderzeewerken) are a manmade system of dams, land reclamation and water drainage works, the… …   Wikipedia

• Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded …   Wikipedia

• Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …   Universalium

• Salinity control — relates to controlling the problem of soil salinity and reclaiming salinized agricultural land. The aim of soil salinity control is to prevent soil degradation by salinization and reclaim already salty (saline) soils. Soil reclamation is also… …   Wikipedia

• irrigation and drainage — ▪ agriculture Introduction  artificial application of water to land and artificial removal of excess water from land, respectively. Some land requires irrigation or drainage before it is possible to use it for any agricultural production; other… …   Universalium

• Kinderdijk — Coordinates: 51°53′N 4°38′E / 51.883°N 4.633°E / 51.883; 4.633 …   Wikipedia

• Markerwaard — The Markerwaard is visible on Lely s plan The Markerwaard is the name of a polder in the IJsselmeer that was never built and would result as the total or partial reclamation of the Markermeer. Cornelis Lely s plan projected a polder in the south… …   Wikipedia

• Suelo salino — La salinización de los suelos es el proceso de acumulación en el suelo de sales solubles en agua. Esto puede darse en forma natural, cuando se trata de suelos bajos y planos, que son periódicamente inundados por ríos o arroyos; o si el nivel de… …   Wikipedia Español

• A151 road — UK road routebox road= A151 length mi= length km= direction= start= Colsterworth destinations= end= Holbeach construction date= completion date= junctions= The A151 road is relatively minor part of the British road system. It lies entirely in the …   Wikipedia