Protective engineering works against flooding

Connected Sites: 14

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Connected Sites

Schokland
Schokland
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1995
1.91
232
11
Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
Inscribed: 2000
3.40
99
4
Beemster Polder
Beemster Polder
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1999
1.97
245
10
Curonian Spit
Curonian Spit
Lithuania, Russia
Inscribed: 2000
3.28
189
7
Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1997
3.46
380
11
Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal
Inscribed: 1998
2.66
209
8
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
4.51
828
18
Venice Has Flooded Regularly In Storm Surges. Plans To Protect The City Include The "Mose" Project (Inflatable Pontoons Across The Lagoon Entrances)
Westminster
Westminster
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
904
15
On 7th Jan 1928 Westminster Hall And The House Of Commons Were Flooded In A Storm Surge. The Embankment Was Subsequently Raised And Ultimately The Thames Barrier Was Built. Consideration Is Now Being Given To Building Increased Defences To Cover The Period After 2030.
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
A 25km Long Dam ("Flood Prevention Facility Complex") Has Been Under Construction Since 1980 (But Was Delayed For 15 Years After The Fall Of The Ussr And Restarted In 2003). The Dam Passes Through The Inscribed Sites Of Northern Forts Of Kronstadt - And Has Indeed Led To The Destruction Of Parts Of Them.
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
Siq Dam
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Hahoe and Yangdong
Hahoe and Yangdong
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2010
2.83
130
7
"In Yangdong Village, The Houses At The Foot Of The Mountain Are Not Seriously Exposed To Flood Disaster, But The Farm Lands At The Center Of The Village Were Likely To Be Inundated If Allakcheon Stream Flooded. Consequently In 1994, The 300m-Long And 5m-High Dike Between Allakcheon Stream And The Village Was Constructed And Its Drainage System Was Built To Protect The Village From Any Kind Of Flood Disaster." - Nomination File
Koguryo Kingdom
Inscribed: 2004
2.91
34
2
"In August 1995, Heavy Rains Caused Flooding Of The Chenjiagou River, Tomb No. 2102 In The Yushan Tomb Area Was Threatened. When The Anti-Flooding Team Arrived At The Place, They Built A Dam To Block Floodwater From Threatening The Tomb And Cultural Relics Were Therfore Effectively Protected. Now Dams Have Been Built At The Prone Sections And Protective Measures Have Been Taken." - Nomination File
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
3.60
392
15
Flood Defence Wall
See Www.Nationthailand.Com
Tiya
Tiya
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 1980
2.19
49
4
Assistance "Systematic Assessment Of Causes And Effects Of Surface Degradation Of The Tiya Megalithic Structures And Waterlogged Field Of The Property (16,995 Usd Approved Amount - 5 Mar 2019) From The 1996 State Of Conservation: "Improving The Maintenance Of The Grassy Surface Of The Site And The Drainage System To Avoid Flooding During The Rainy Season."