Vote for the WOW Award: Lauwersmeerdijk and Zoutkamp projects

The collaborative projects “Lauwersmeerdijk–Vierhuizergat Dike Reinforcement” andNieuwe Waterwerken Zoutkamp (Zoutkamp hydraulic-engineering works)have been nominated for the 2023 WOW Award. The ‘Platform Weg Ontmoet Water’ (WOW) presents this collaborative award every two years as a prestigious platform for the most inspiring projects in road, waterway, and water management. The nominees demonstrate that they ‘enable substantive innovation through their collaboration, determination, and courage.’ Cast your vote!

Vote

Voting for the projects is open through November 1 at platformwow.nl/wowprijs2023. The winners will be announced during the national WOW Day on Thursday, November 2.

Nieuwe Waterwerken Zoutkamp (Zoutkamp hydraulic-engineering works)

Nieuwe Waterwerken Zoutkamp (Zoutkamp hydraulic-engineering works) the project name for the work being carried out jointly by Noorderzijlvest Water Authority, the Province of Groningen, and the council Hogeland council in Zoutkamp and the surrounding area. What began as a water safety initiative by the water authority has evolved into a comprehensive regional project that incorporates heritage preservation. The project serves as a catalyst for nature, cultural history, recreation and tourism, quality of life, traffic safety, entrepreneurship, and marketing for Zoutkamp, Lauwersmeer, Het Hogeland, and the Wadden Sea region.

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Dyke reinforcement Lauwersmeer dyke-Vierhuizergat

The Lauwersmeerdijk in Groningen lies between Lauwersoog and the Westpolder. We dyke this dyke over the coming years—both to ensure effective protection against flooding in the future and to make the dyke for people and nature. Together with government agencies, market stakeholders, nature organizations, civil society groups, businesses, and residents, we are working to create the most sustainable dyke the Netherlands: our dyke of tomorrow.

You can achieve more through collaboration

This principle of collaboration is central to the WOW platform. The platform brings together government agencies and the managers of roads, waterways, and water bodies. It facilitates knowledge sharing and inspires people by allowing them to learn from each other’s experiences so they can achieve more together. The nominated water board projects demonstrate that coordination with partners, funders, and local residents is crucial for successful collaboration. Conflicting interests can cause friction. However, through constructive dialogue, it is possible to achieve a greater and more impactful outcome than realisation own mandate alone.