The Sand Motor

Driver of innovative coastal maintenance

Driver of innovative coastal maintenance About the Sand Motor

10 years of Sand Motor: ‘connecting nature, science and society

How does the Sand Motor work?

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21.5 million cubic meters of sand was used for the Sand Motor

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In 2011 we started a pilot project: the Sand Motor. An artificial sandbank, a significant boost for innovative coastline maintenance and a perfect example of Building with Nature. Thanks to the influence of the wind and the sea currents, the Sand Motor has now grown into a beautiful nature reserve and recreational area. Its development...
News | 23 March 2021
10 years of Sand Motor: ‘connecting nature, science and society’
A large amount of data about the Sand Motor has been collected since 2011. The data is now available available online in English to other researchers. 
News | 16 April 2020
Research data Sand Motor available online
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