Delta Urbanism: The Netherlands: The Netherlands

ISBN-13: 9780367092795 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 208 str.

Han Meyer; Steffen Nijhuis; Inge Bobbink

Opis

 This book is a detailed history and overview of how one low-lying country has developed the policies, tools, technology, planning, public outreach, and international cooperation needed to save their populated deltas.

Spis treści

Foreword , Preface , Introduction , Understanding the Dutch Delta , The Dynamics of the Dutch Delta , Draining, Dredging, Reclaiming , The Making of Dutch Delta Landscapes , Composition and Construction of Dutch Delta Cities , Governing a Complex Delta , Reinventing the Dutch Delta , From West to East: Integrating Coastal Defense, Water Management, and Spatial Planning , The Southwest Delta: Toward a New Synergy , Delta City Rotterdam: Where it All Comes Together

O autorze

Han Meyer is professor of theory and methods of urban design, TU-Delft, The Netherlands