Tidal energy will become much more important in the future renewable energy mix. In the Netherlands several tidal energy pilots are present. One of these locations is the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, which provides a unique location where tidal velocities are locally enhanced due to the presence of the barrier. Five turbines were installed in one of the openings of the barrier in 2015 by Tocardo.The construction of the storm surge barrier has led to sand hunger within the basin and erosion of the tidal flats. The tidal flats are important for coastal protection, local ecology, recreation, shipping and fishery. Implementation of more turbines is expected to lead to an additional deterioration in tidal flat area, which is undesirable. The research questions which have been formulated are: - What are the governing processes of tidal flat development since the construction of the storm surge barrier
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