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North Sea sand replenishment: crucial insights from scientific research.

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Sustainable coastal defence concords with life below water

United Nations agreed on 17 sustainable development goals. SDG 14 is on Life below water. A book was published on […]

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Scars on the Seabed

Sand extraction and ecological impact

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Because of sea level rise, we need more and more sand from the North Sea to protect our coast, and housing construction also requires a lot of sand. OR ELSE aims to ecologically optimise sand extraction in the North Sea so that the marine ecosystem remains healthy and continues to provide us with food. Want to read more about our research? Click here.