Kim Anne-Marie Zweerink
227 pages
ISBN 978-94-92516-79-4
Published:
2017-09-11
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In this study, the transformation of the form of nine cities in the Randstad between 1250 and 1940 in relation to changes in infrastructure is central, namely Utrecht, Dordrecht, Leiden, Haarlem, Delft, Gouda, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. Within this time span, three periods of great spatial dynamics are identified, namely the period 1240-1450, 1580-1680 and 1870-1940.
From the eleventh century, large areas of hitherto inaccessible peatland were reclaimed and made suitable...
