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What is sustainability?
Sustainability means meeting our own Society
needs without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own
needs.
Coastal
protection
and flood risk
management
Navigation
infrastructure
Sedimentation - - 0 0 0
regulation
Cultural
Recreation Landscape quality, infrastructure score + ++ +++
Heritage Heritage values score + - -
Cognitive development Expertise, know-how score 0 + +
Sum Additional Monetary Benefits (excluding flood protection) mio €/y 0.2–0.23 0.75–1.53 0.84–1.67
Ecosystems services 0.2–0.23 mio €/y 0.75–1.53 mio €/y 0.84–1.67 mio €/y
benefits per year (min-
max estimate)
Total benefits vs cost 0.16–0.19 mio €/y 0.63–1.41 mio €/y 0.72–1.55 mio €/y
per year (min-max
estimate)