Tom Scott - How the Netherlands simulated the sea, 04112019

"Build some models" seems obvious: but this is a story of ingenuity, of using natural resources well, and of a country that humans dragged from the sea.

Bloomberg Quicktake - How Rotterdam's Flood Defenses Could Help Save Us All 09092021

Climate change is increasingly threatening cities with catastrophic flooding. Many are now looking to Rotterdam, and its long history of innovation when it comes to holding water at bay.

TED Ed (Animation) - Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater? 24032020

Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world. In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a massive, interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world.

Real Engineering - Why The Netherlands Isn't Under Water, 31102017

The North Sea flood of 31 January 1953 caused devastation to the Netherlands and led to its largest flood defence system, the Delta Works, consisting of 3 locks, 6 dams and 4 storm surge barriers around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta