The area has been like this for many years already. The first polders were created in the 14th century. The area was a body of water before.
This video shows how it's done.
The area has been like this for many years already. The first polders were created in the 14th century. The area was a body of water before.
This video shows how it's done.
20% of added land! That's a lot. Then using planes to seed the fields. Quite a costly feat I imagine.