Delta Works Delta Works </div> The Delta Works () is a series of construction projects in the southwest of the Netherlands to protect a large area of land around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta from the sea. The works consist of dams, sluices, locks, dykes, levees, and storm surge barriers located in the provinces of South Holland and Zeeland. The aim of the dams, sluices, and storm surge barriers was to shorten the Dutch coastline, thus reducing the number of dikes that had to be raised. Along with the Zuiderzee Works, the Delta Works have been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the
European University of the Atlantic and Industrial Technology Centre of Cantabria (CITICAN) is a part of this institution. The university was promoted by (FUNIBER). It was officially recognised by the Government of Spain on 5 July 2013. This project entailed an estimated private investment of €16.5 million, of which 14.5 million were destined for construction and the other 2 million for the establishment of the Research and Industrial Technology Centre of Cantabria (CITICAN), a foundation that was born to channel the academic institution’s R&D&I projects. The Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic) campus is 16,500 m2 large and is located in the