language:en;Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world. -- In January 1953;a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline;killing almost 2;000 people. 54 years later;a similar storm threatened the region. But this time;they were ready. This was thanks to a massive;interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world. Stefan Al dives into this marvel of engineering. Lesson by Stefan Al;directed by JodyPrody. Animator's website: https://animationworkshop.via.dk/ Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-isn-t-the-netherlands-underwater-stefan-al Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Jose Arcadio Valdes Franco;Brandy Sarver;Guy Hardy;Tu-Anh Nguyen;Karl Laius;Madee Lo;JY Kang;Marc Bou Zeid;Abhishek Goel;Charles A Hershberger;Coenraad Keuning;Robert Seik;Heidi Stolt;Alexis Hevia;Todd Gross;Brady Jones;Christina Salvatore;Zhong Ming Zenny Tan;Karisa Caudill;Bruno Pinho;Derek Drescher;Mihail Radu Pantilimon;Amin Shahril;Mohamed Elsayed;Barthélémy Michalon;Chumi Ogbonna;Karlee Finch;Mohammad Said;jj5252;Kelvin Lam;Mauricio Basso;Athena Grace Franco;Tirath Singh Pandher;Melvin Williams;Tsz Hin Edmund Chan;Nicolas Silva;Raymond Lee;Kurt Almendras;Denise A Pitts;Abdallah Absi;Dee Wei;Richard A Berkley;Tim Armstrong;Daniel Nester;Hashem Al;denison martins fernandes;Doug Henry;Arlene Spiegelman;Michał Friedrich and Joshua Wasniewski.;Education;delta works;delta works holland;floods;flooding;netherlands;Maeslantkering;engineering;flood prevention;flood preparedness;water management;north sea;sea level;water boards;delta commission;infrastructure;Nieuwe Waterweg;shipping;seawall;design;room for the river;floodplains;climate change;sustainability;sustainable engineering;education;animation;stefan al;jodyprody;TED;TED-Ed;TED Ed;Teded;Ted Education
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language:en;Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world. -- In January 1953;a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline;killing almost 2;000 people. 54 years later;a similar storm threatened the region. But this time;they were ready. This was thanks to a massive;interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world. Stefan Al dives into this marvel of engineering. Lesson by Stefan Al;directed by JodyPrody. Animator's website: https://animationworkshop.via.dk/ Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-isn-t-the-netherlands-underwater-stefan-al Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Jose Arcadio Valdes Franco;Brandy Sarver;Guy Hardy;Tu-Anh Nguyen;Karl Laius;Madee Lo;JY Kang;Marc Bou Zeid;Abhishek Goel;Charles A Hershberger;Coenraad Keuning;Robert Seik;Heidi Stolt;Alexis Hevia;Todd Gross;Brady Jones;Christina Salvatore;Zhong Ming Zenny Tan;Karisa Caudill;Bruno Pinho;Derek Drescher;Mihail Radu Pantilimon;Amin Shahril;Mohamed Elsayed;Barthélémy Michalon;Chumi Ogbonna;Karlee Finch;Mohammad Said;jj5252;Kelvin Lam;Mauricio Basso;Athena Grace Franco;Tirath Singh Pandher;Melvin Williams;Tsz Hin Edmund Chan;Nicolas Silva;Raymond Lee;Kurt Almendras;Denise A Pitts;Abdallah Absi;Dee Wei;Richard A Berkley;Tim Armstrong;Daniel Nester;Hashem Al;denison martins fernandes;Doug Henry;Arlene Spiegelman;Michał Friedrich and Joshua Wasniewski.;Education;delta works;delta works holland;floods;flooding;netherlands;Maeslantkering;engineering;flood prevention;flood preparedness;water management;north sea;sea level;water boards;delta commission;infrastructure;Nieuwe Waterweg;shipping;seawall;design;room for the river;floodplains;climate change;sustainability;sustainable engineering;education;animation;stefan al;jodyprody;TED;TED-Ed;TED Ed;Teded;Ted Education