Title: Deining in de IJsseldelta
Description: The appearance of the IJsseldelta near Kampen changed dramatically in fifteen years. To protect the area against high tide, the river was given room; the IJssel was deepened; and the Reevediep got a bypass to the Drontermeer. The book tells the story of a large-scale infrastructure project that for years made the front pages -- from the first plans, the resistance in the area, and the lawsuits to the construction of the special hydraulic works. What did the project mean for the resident whose house had to make way for the Reevediep? For the campaigner who opposed the plans up to the Council of State? For the archaeologist who dug up a medieval cog from the IJssel? For the ecologist who saved tens of thousands of vulnerable animals during the work? She and many others involved tell their personal story in this book.
Subjects: IJssel River (Netherlands), River engineering, Flood control
Places: Netherlands