Coastal Lowlands

1. Geohydrological effects of the reclamation of the Markerwaard polder

   • F. A. M. Claessen

   Pages 273-282

2. Secondary effects of the reclamation of the Markerwaard Polder

   • F. A. M. Claessen, A. J. Van Bruchem, G. Hannink, J. G. Hulsbergen, E. F. J. De Mulder

   Pages 283-291

3. The Markerwaard reclamation project: geotechnical topics

   • Geerhard Hannink

   Pages 293-300

4. The Markerwaard project: Countermeasures to prevent detrimental effects, a feasibility study

   • Hubertus M. C. Satijn

   Pages 301-309

5. The geology and geotechnology of the Keta basin with particular reference to coastal protection

   • Nicholas Kwasi Kumapley

   Pages 311-320

6. The geotechnics of the Coastal Lowlands of the United Arab Emirates

   • P. M. Maurenbrecher, M. Van der Harst

   Pages 321-335

7. Geodata management system, a computerized data base for geotechnical engineering

   • Jaap J. A. Hartevelt

   Pages 337-348

8. Some thoughts on hydrocarbon exploration in the Paris Basin

   • A. Koning

   Pages 349-354

9. Natural radioactive heavy minerals in sediments along the Dutch coast

   • R. J. De Meijer, L. W. Put, R. D. Schuiling, J. H. De Reus, J. Wiersma

   Pages 355-361

10. Evaluation of landsat imagery for Coastal-Lowland uranium exploration

    • Ren You-liang

    Pages 363-370

11. Back Matter

    Pages 371-373

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Coastal Lowlands by virtue of their position across the boundary of land and sea belong to the earth's most dynamic systems. This is true in the physical, i. e. geological and biological, as much as in the cultural and social sense. Although the nearness to the sea was and still is fraught with danger coastal lowlands have always attracted human interest, providing challenging opportunity, holding the promise of profitable enterprise. Coastal lowlands, especially where rivers enter the region, are the cradles of great civilisations and there, of old, populations reached highest densities. As an example, Dutch history is a tale of human struggle and endeavour with and against the sea. Dutch 'low landers' wrestled their land from the sea, in turn the sea forged a nation of independent fishermen, navigators, farmers and traders who built their towns and ships at the borders of the North and Zuyder Seas. As lowlands subside and sea level rises, apparently these days at an increasing rate, concern about this environment world-wide is also rising. It certainly was appropriate and timely for the Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands when celebrating its 75th birthday to organize and call together a symposium, focussing attention on the geology and geotechnology of coastal lowlands; geology to better understand their formation and evolution, geotechnology to better manage and harvest resources as much as protect a unique and crucial environment.

• Delta
• development
• groundwater
• organization
• transport
• hydrogeology

• Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

  W. J. M. Linden

• Institute of Earth Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  S. A. P. L. Cloetingh, J. Vandenberghe

• Nijverdal, The Netherlands

  J. P. K. Kaasschieter

• KSEPL, Rijswijk (ZH), The Netherlands

  W. J. E. Graaff

• Institute of Applied Geoscience, TNO-DGV, Delft, The Netherlands

  J. A. M. Gun

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