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Tech News 1: Trees outside the dyke well-suited for dampening waves

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:34 am
by bob_turner
Research by TU Delft, Deltares and NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research has revealed that trees can clearly dampen waves. The trees can also withstand high waves without trouble. Planting trees in front of dykes could therefore reduce the dyke elevation required.

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