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BE, Sint-Gillis-Waas Weir Project

BE, Sint-Gillis-Waas Weir Project

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Good practice

Climate-resilient agriculture by using weirs – Sint-Gillis-Waas Weir Project

Country

Belgium

Biogeographical Region

Atlantic

Region

Sint-Gillis-Waas, East Flanders, Belgium

Landscape/ Eco system type / protected area

Agricultural landscape; polder-type lowland with field ditches and drainage canals in Sint-Gillis-Waas

Agriculture Use

Arable land (maize, vegetables), grassland, fruit orchards (pears). Intensive farming in a climatestressed landscape prone to both drought and flooding