Research into the effects of the Sigma plan, dredging and port expansion in the Scheldt on the environment. University of Antwerp
The Schelde is an estuary with many functions: apart from its important ecological function (e.g., as breeding and foraging area for fish, shellfish, birds, etc), the Schelde is an important shipping route (e.g., to the harbour of Antwerp) and densely populated areas along the Schelde need to be protected against storm floods (e.g., inundations 1953, 1976, etc). Sustainable management of the Schelde estuary is only possible when these functions ...