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Type
Bibliographic resource
Type of document
Journal article
BibLvlCode
AS
Title
Hydraulische invloed van structurele ingrepen tegen de verzanding van het Zwin
Abstract
The specific fauna and flora of the natural reserve "Het Zwin" are generated by the seawater that streams in and out of the channels of the reserve at each tide. This water transports sand and mud, that are deposited in the channels and on the inundated surfaces. This way the chanels and saltmarshes are silting up gradually.

The international Belgian-Dutch Commission of the Zwin has decided to stop the silting up and to maintain the Zwin as a salty tidal area.

In 1987 a technical committee was established to deliberate on the mesures that had to be taken. In 1989 the main channel was deepened and a sandtrap introduced.

This article represents mainly the calculations on mathematical model by Flanders Hydraulics to estimate the influence of different proposed solutions.

Alternative managements are examined concerning their effect on the ecological values, the landscape and the recreational values of the Zwin.

The international Commission of the Zwin has approuved a project in phases, where alternatives are combined to maintain and fortify the natural values of the Zwin.
Bibliographic citation
Van Kleef, O.; De Wolf, P.; De Laet, P.; Verwaest, T. (1997). Hydraulische invloed van structurele ingrepen tegen de verzanding van het Zwin. Infrastruct. Leefmilieu 4: 254-263
Topic
Marine
Fresh water
Brakish water
Access rights
open access
Is accessible for free
true

Authors

author
Name
Onno Van Kleef
author
Name
Peter De Wolf
Affiliation
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust; Afdeling Kust; Kust
author
Name
Paul De Laet
author
Name
Toon Verwaest
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3911-6962

thesaurus terms

term
Silting (term code: 7666 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)

geographic terms

geographic terms associated with this publication
ANE, Belgium, Zwin
Belgium, Het Zwin natuurreservaat

Document metadata

date created
2002-09-09
date modified
2017-07-12