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Title Pollard willows stop waves Media name/outlet TU Delft News Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1 pag. Country/Territory Netherlands Date 2/02/22 Description Much is being said about how nature can help to protect us from flooding. Forests, for example, could play a role in dampening the waves that approach a dike. Until now, however, there has been little quantitative evidence of how trees function under extreme conditions. How well do trees dampen waves during a big storm and when do they break? To quantify this, in 2018 Deltares, TU Delft and NIOZ tested a 40 metres wide forest of typical Dutch pollard willows in the world's largest wave flume, the Delta Flume. The trees were attacked by large waves of up to two and a half metres high. The results show that trees are well suited for dampening waves. This week, the team of researchers published the first results in Scientific Reports. The article provides insight into how we can best make use of trees and the power of nature for our water safety. Producer/Author Web editors URL https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2022/citg/pollard-willows-stop-waves Persons Bas Hofland, B.K. van Wesenbeeck, S.A. Kalloe, A. Gijón Mancheño