Mini-Oosterscheldekering tested for bar weather, 'climate change costs are not too bad'
Hundreds of millions of euros are estimated as the cost of renovating the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, which is due for renewal after nearly 40 years of protection against high water to continue to meet safety requirements. Research institute Deltares is currently testing on a scale model to determine how best to approach the renovations, seeing no cause for concern yet in the short term but the question remains what climate change will do in the longer term.