3. What is empoldering? Empoldering normally refers to the creation of polders .
4. What is a polder? Polder-Dutch word for reclaimed land  A polder is a piece of land in a low-lying area reclaimed from a body of water by building dikes and by drainage.Polders normally constitute areas of land reclaimed from a body of water, such as the lake or the sea, and are consequently below the surrounding water level.