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With climate change and rising sea levels as grim reality, infrastructure improvements remain constant. The recently upgraded Afsluitdijk features reinforced barriers capable of withstanding storms, ensuring vital transportation links are preserved. Environmental considerations also led to innovative solutions such as the Fish Migration River, which assists aquatic life in navigating between contrasting water systems.

Other land reclamation projects followed suit, leading to the creation of Flevoland, a province entirely reclaimed from water. The technology and methods employed in this land reclamation push the envelope of civil engineering, demonstrating how the Dutch continually find ways to reclaim land without compromising ecological integrity.