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In The Netherlands, sandy beaches occur along almost the entire coastline, including the exposed beaches of the Wadden Islands off the northern coast. These beaches are invariably backed by a broad or narrow strip of relatively heavily vegetated coastal dunes. This natural coastal defence system protects the hinterland i.e. areas of reclaimed land (polders), all lying well below mean sea level.
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De Mulder, E.F.J. (1983). Holocene Coastal Development in the NW Part of the Netherlands. In: McLachlan, A., Erasmus, T. (eds) Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2938-3_11
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