Open AccessFloods Fail in War, Win as Weapon Against Sea Level Rise
Author(s) -
Christina Reed
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo032203
Subject(s) - sea level rise , flooding (psychology) , sea level , history , geography , climate change , physical geography , oceanography , geology , psychology , psychotherapist
A historical look at flooding used as a war strategy in the Netherlands found that the tactic often failed but, in the long run, has helped to protect the land against future floods and sea level rise.