Comparison of Land Reclamation in Kenya and Netherland
Similarities In both countries, flooding was a common problem. Drainage ditches were used in both countries. Canals were used in both countries. The intention in both countries was to increase land for settlement and agriculture and control flooding. Differences Canals, dams and dykes were used to reclaim land in the Netherlands while Kenya used ditches, irrigation, clearing of bushes, etc. In the Netherlands, the land was reclaimed from the sea while in Kenya, it was above sea level. The Netherlands had two projects while Kenya had more. In Netherlands, it was large scale while in Kenya it was in small scale. In the Netherlands, it involved the use of advanced technology such as dams, dykes, pumping stations etc. while in Kenya it involved less advanced methods such as irrigation , afforestation, clearing of bushes etc. In the Netherlands , the coastal land was being reclaimed while in Kenya, land distant from the sea was reclaimed. RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCT...