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Photo: Martine at Coal Terminal
More about the coal terminal on the Port of Rotterdam website -
Photo: Martine at Rotterdam Harbour
The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe, located in the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It has a long history, stretching back into the 14th-century. As the city has developed from a small town into a major harbour city, the port has expanded. From 1962 until 2004 it was the world's busiest port.
More about the Port of Rotterdam on Wikipedia -
Photo: Martine at Coal Terminal
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Photo: Martine at Coal Terminal
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Photo: Martine
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Learning Zone Class Clips: Flood defence - dyke construction on the River Waal
The River Waal in the Netherlands is naturally broad and shallow. Dykes have been built along the bank to encourage the water to flow faster in the middle of the channel, enabling better navigation. The river used to flood, which created alluvium-rich floodplains for farming. River defences were built to contain the river, but these were breached when the flooding problem became much more severe.
Watch 'dyke construction on the River Waal' from Class Clips -
Learning Zone Class Clips: Primary Geography - Europe
Visit the Class Clips website for video clips on Europe aimed at primary level geography pupils.
Watch Primary Geography - Europe video clips on Class Clips
