Polder

  1. Land that needs artificial drainage systems to remove excess water. Ex. NL
  2. Tract of land near, at or below sea-level re-claimed from the sea by dyking and draining.
Source: (1) Definition elaborated by the Eucaland-Project group. (2) EVERT 2004: p. 493 For Spanish: CONTRERAS (2009)
Polder

Drained meadows (polder) used for different animals as grazing ground in Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands (Photo: Alexandra KRUSE 2009)

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