Concept: polder in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6365
Preferred label polder
Definition A generally fertile tract of flat, low-lying land (as in Netherlands and Belgium) reclaimed and protected from the sea, a lake, a river, or other body of water by the use of embankments, dikes, dams, or levees. The term is usually reserved for coastal areas that are at or below sea level and that are constantly protected by an organized system of maintenance and defense.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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