Holland’s Barriers to The Sea – The Battle Against Water – Video

Editor’s Note: Guyana’s coastline is below sea level at high tide in many places. The Dutch colonized the territory for over 200 years before the British took it over and its drainage and irrigation systems were originally designed by the Dutch. This video should help Guyanese understand the issues they face with global warming floods and rising sea levels.

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The Delta Works in the Netherlands (Holland) is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, for examples: