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Salt-marsh research with respect to the civil-engineering project in The Oosterschelde, The Netherlands

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This paper describes environmental research necessary for a large coastal engineering project like the Delta project in the south-west Netherlands. Special attention is paid to environmental aspects concerning salt marshes in the Oosterschelde.

A short description is given of the Delta region, the whole Delta project and the Oosterschelde project in particular.

The main stages are described that can be distinguished in large-scale engineering projects, and the scale of approach during these project-stages. A brief indication is made of the problems linked with the evaluation of several alternatives. Finally the knowledge needed with regard to the salt marshes is explained and some types of research, that have been, resp. are carried out in behalf of this project are briefly worked out.

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  1. T. J. de Kogel

    Present address: Provinciale Planologische Dienst, P.O. Box 10080, 8000 GB, Zwolle, The Netherlands

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  1. Rijkswaterstaat, Delta Department, Environmental Division, Ministry of Transport and Public Works, P.O. Box 439, 4330 AK, Middelburg, The Netherlands

    D. J. de Jong & T. J. de Kogel

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Nomenclature follows S. J. van Ooststroom (1977).

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de Jong, D.J., de Kogel, T.J. Salt-marsh research with respect to the civil-engineering project in The Oosterschelde, The Netherlands. Vegetatio 62, 425–432 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00044770

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