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The Sand Motor at Monster, near The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.

 

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The Sand Motor is an innovative method for coastal protection. It's a huge volume of sand that has been applied along the coast of Zuid-Holland at Ter Heijde in 2011. Wind, waves and currents will spread the sand naturally along the coast of Zuid-Holland. The Sand Motor will gradually change in shape and will eventually befully incorporated into the dunes and the beach. The coast will be broader and safer.

 

View the film about the construction of the Sand Motor.

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