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The benefits of turfing flood-prevention dykes

Author:
Felkai Beáta, Olga
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direct and indirect economic benefits
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Összefoglaló


The turfing of flood-prevention dykes plays a significant role in the protection of the dykes, the subsidence of floodwaters and, therefore, in actually protecting against flooding. Its economic efficiency cannot be proven in an exact manner, because, while the establishment and maintenance costs can be clearly defined, the income side is complex and difficult to enumerate.