Case study: Building of 60 polders in the port area (private flood protection), Hamburg (20th c.)

Description of the application

Flood protection for the port areas was increased after the storm surge of 1976 which caused severe damages to the port area.

Implementation cost

Estimated financial cost for the implementation of the measures, given as a cost range.

Flood management measure

Which flood management measures have been applied? Multiple measures may be specified.

Country

Country in which the application (case study) is located. In case of a transboundary application multiple countries are specified.

Responsible authority level

Level of Responsible Authority.

Last modified: Sept. 12, 2016, 7:20 a.m.

Name

Building of 60 polders in the port area (private flood protection), Hamburg (20th c.)

Reference point

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